Sharp Cheddar

Bronze Medal winner at the 2016 Big E Cheese Competition. Smith's Country Cheese Sharp Cheddar is firm, tangy, and full-flavored, with the bold character that defines a great New England sharp cheddar. Small-batch farmstead production gives this cheese its consistent depth and clean finish.

At a glance

• Style: farmstead sharp cheddar, aged
• Ingredients: cow's milk, salt, cultures, enzymes
• Milk type: cow
• Dietary: vegetarian rennet options available; contains dairy
• Vendor: Smith's Country Cheese (Winchendon, Massachusetts)
• Award: Bronze Medal, 2016 Big E Cheese Competition
• Storage: keep refrigerated; rewrap tightly after opening

Best for

• Everyday sandwich and lunch builders
• Cheese boards with apples, pears, and mustard
• Mac and cheese, grilled cheese, and burgers
• Soup and chili toppings
• Gifting to classic cheese lovers
• School lunch boxes and snack plates

How to use / Pairings

Slice for sandwiches with sharp mustard and apple. Shred over chili, fold into mac and cheese, or melt into grilled cheese with pickled onion. Pairs with hard cider, IPAs, sauvignon blanc, and zinfandel.

Flavor profile

Tangy and full-bodied with a firm, smooth texture and a sharp, lingering finish.

About Smith's Country Cheese

Smith's Country Cheese is a family-run farmstead creamery in Winchendon, Massachusetts, producing small-batch goudas and cheddars from milk sourced on their working dairy farm.