Trader Joe’s Diner Four Cheese Mac & Cheese is made with Cheddar, Havarti, Gouda, and Swiss. “Smoothed with milk and butter, the cheeses melt to blanket the elbows beautifully – though, a quick stir ...

From cheese in a can to shelf-stable Parmesan imposters, many of the popular cheese products on our shelves fall into the ...

Processed cheese goes through extra steps -- including emulsification, extra pasteurization, and often melting as outside ingredients get added in beyond the initial cultures and salt.

The cave aged cheddar is stored in Gough's Cave in the Mendip Hills. The constant temperature and humidity — nearly 98% — provide perfect conditions in which to mature cloth-bound cheese.

Most cheese curds are made from cheddar, although it’s possible to make them from other cheeses, like Muenster and colby. For many Wisconsin restaurants, curds are more than a menu item.

The judges included a food writer, an award-winning grilled-cheese-maker and me, a cheesemonger. We awarded the win to a chef who made mac and cheese with an aged Vermont cheddar.