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Cheddar vs Colby - What's the difference?

cheddar | colby |

As nouns the difference between cheddar and colby

is that cheddar is a cheese styled after the cheddar cheese made in cheddar while colby is a soft, moist, mild cheese made with a washed-curd process.

As a verb cheddar

is (cheese making) to cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds.

As a proper noun colby is

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cheddar

English

(wikipedia Cheddar)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • a village in Somerset, England famous for its cheese, and also for its gorge, caves and remains of early man found in them
  • Cheddar cheese

    • colby

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , transferred from the surname.
  • One of two villages in England.
  • A village in the Isle of Man.
  • A city and county seat in Kansas.
  • A city and town in Wisconsin.

    • Derived terms

    * Colby cheese

    Noun

    (Colbies)
  • A soft, moist, mild cheese made with a washed-curd process.