often capitalized
: a hard white, yellow, or orange smooth-textured cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to strong as the cheese matures
called also cheddar cheese
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There’s even an option for pickle lovers, the Hardy Pickle Pizza with breaded chicken, smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and dill pickles, topped with a drizzle of garlic dill ranch sauce.
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Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2024
The Office Chili This chili + a handful shredded cheddar cheese = a hot dog match made in heaven.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The Hot Honey Bacon Sandwich features hot honey bacon, egg and melted white cheddar cheese on a buttery brioche bun, drizzled with Mike's Hot Honey.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Breakfast Burrito: Sausage or bacon, egg, cheese, hash browns, onions and shredded cheddar cheese in a soft tortilla with a side of Chili Ranch.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 June 2024
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Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2024
The Office Chili This chili + a handful shredded cheddar cheese = a hot dog match made in heaven.
—Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The Hot Honey Bacon Sandwich features hot honey bacon, egg and melted white cheddar cheese on a buttery brioche bun, drizzled with Mike's Hot Honey.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
Breakfast Burrito: Sausage or bacon, egg, cheese, hash browns, onions and shredded cheddar cheese in a soft tortilla with a side of Chili Ranch.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 June 2024
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“Cheddar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheddar. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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named for Cheddar, village in England where the cheese was first made
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