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Can you identify some of the world's most popular cheeses?
1
What type of cheese is used on pizza?
Mozzarella
Cheddar
Feta
Swiss
85% got this right
Americans consume a whopping 11.5 pounds of mozzarella per year as estimated by the USDA.
2
Which cheese is made with cultures of edible molds?
Blue cheese
Cheddar
Mascarpone
Provolone
75% got this right
Mold on the inside of the cheese is grown by piercing the cheese with long needles to create air passages.
3
Where is Cotija cheese produced?
13% got this right
Cotija, sometimes called the Parmesan of Mexico, is a type of cheese originally from the town of Cotija in Mexico.
4
Which Italian hard, granular cheese sponsored Olympic gymnast Giorgia Villa?
Parmesan
Burrata
Fontina
Mozzarella
52% got this right
Olympic gymnast Giorgia Villa has a partnership with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
5
Which country is responsible for creating feta cheese?
31% got this right
Feta is one of the world's oldest cheeses, dating back to 8th century Greece. Homer even mentions it in The Odyssey.
6
What is the name of the yellow-orange non-refrigerated pasteurized process cheese product sold in a box?
Velveeta
American cheese
Cheddar
Pimento cheese
13% got this right
Originally created to salvage broken Swiss cheese wheels, Velveeta doesn't contain actual cheese anymore.
7
What is halloumi's nickname?
Squeaky cheese
Breakfast cheese
Grilled cheeese
Sheepy
17% got this right
Halloumi was known to the world around 4,000 BCE, and squeaks against teeth because of its dense casein network.
8
Where is Brie, sometimes called the "Queen of Cheeses" made?
34% got this right
Brie is a creamy French cheese named after the region of Brie.
