| Cheese, like wine, is something that can have a | | | | example, Limburger cheese is named after the |
| lot of variation from area to area, with hundreds | | | | Limburg region of Belgium. Gouda, similarly, is the |
| of techniques available for creating different kinds | | | | name of a cheese from the Netherlands and |
| of cheeses. And just as there are many | | | | named after a city located there. Variety of |
| variations of cheese, there are many different | | | | Cheese Sometimes the names of cheeses |
| names of these cheeses to go with them. There | | | | become disassociated with the area they originally |
| is not right or wrong way to name a cheese, | | | | came from, and can be made in many different |
| though if you have a homemade cheese you | | | | areas with the same name. For instance, cheddar |
| want to sell, there are plenty of options for | | | | cheese is the name of a cheese that originally |
| coming up with names of the cheeses you make. | | | | comes from the Cheddar region of Scotland. |
| Where you are Many of the names of cheeses | | | | However, it is common today for cheddar |
| come from where the cheese was produced, | | | | cheeses to be made in Wisconsin and other areas |
| again sharing a similarity to many wines that are | | | | of the world. In this way, it's like a trademark |
| often named for regions in which they were | | | | name that becomes used so much, the name |
| made. If the location that you select is your farm, | | | | becomes a generic label for a product, like |
| then the names of your cheeses are something | | | | Kleenex tissues. In this category, you may find |
| like a brand name, identifying your product with | | | | that the name of the cheese contains descriptive |
| where you created it. The name of one cheese | | | | information about how the cheese was made. For |
| that was determined by this method is Maytag | | | | instance, smoked cheddar rather aptly describes |
| blue cheese, which is made at the Maytag Dairy | | | | the way this cheese gets its distinctive flavor, as |
| Farms in Iowa. One interesting variation is | | | | well as how it is set apart from other cheddar |
| Roquefort, which is actually named after the | | | | variations. But by far, most names of cheeses |
| caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, which is where | | | | exist as descriptive ways to show how and |
| this blue cheese gets the mold that makes up its | | | | where the cheese was made, and should likely be |
| veins. Rather than coming up with the name of a | | | | the basis for the names of your cheeses as well. |
| cheese based on a farm where the cheese is | | | | Ann Marier has written many articles on health |
| made, some names of cheeses are based on | | | | issues and useful house and garden Topics. Latest |
| entire regions where the cheese is produced. For | | | | articles are about types of cheese and their uses. |