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| | Cheddar |
 | | Cheddar, an immensely popular snack cheese, is often served with crackers, apples, or pears, and is an important ingredient in countless recipes. |
 | | Cheddars and related cheeses, such as Colby, are produced through a process called “cheddaring,” in which thick slabs of curd are stacked on top of each other, pressed together, and then stacked again to produce a very finely textured, dry, semi-firm cheese. |
 | | Cheddar is now produced all over the world using the English recipe, but purists insist that a cheese is not a true cheddar unless it was made in Somerset, Devon, or Dorset. |
| www.gianteagle.com /healthnotes/Food_Guide/Cheddar.htm (500 words) |
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