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Fall Pairings Guide
Medium
Cheddar
Pairings
Expertly picked seasonal ingredients transform the flavors of our cheese, perfect for anytime you’re craving a fall mood boost.
Medium cheddar +
Apple pie
The warm spices and sweet apples make our medium cheddar feel creamy, vibrant and delightfully unexpected.
Medium cheddar +
Apple butter
Sweet and spiced apple butter balances the creamy richness of our medium cheddar.
Medium cheddar +
Sweet potato chips
Naturally sweet chips with a golden, crisp crunch meets the creamy, mellow flavor of our medium cheddar.
Medium cheddar +
Spiced tomato jam
Sweet and tangy tomato jam provides just the right contrast for our smooth, creamy medium cheddar, creating a balanced bite.
Medium cheddar +
Roasted beets and arugula
Earthy roasted beets and peppery arugula harmonize with the buttery notes of this cheese.
Medium cheddar +
Cranberry chutney
The sweet-tart aroma of this pairing lightens up each bite and makes our cheese taste even more vibrant.
Medium cheddar +
Braised cabbage
Savory braised cabbage and our velvety medium cheddar create a hearty bite perfect for the season.
Medium cheddar +
Root vegetable
Roasted veggies and our creamy medium cheddar come together for a warm, cozy autumn bite.
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Cheddar Cheese
Frequently asked questions
How long do you age your cheddar cheeses? What makes them “sharp?"
Tillamook Cheddar Cheeses develop their flavors through the natural process of aging. The longer they age, the “sharper” and more flavorful they become.
Tillamook Cheddars are naturally aged in 40-pound blocks for a minimum of:
Medium Cheddar – 60 days
Sharp Cheddar– 9 months
Extra Sharp Cheddar – 15 months
Extra Sharp White Cheddar and Maker’s Reserve – 2-6 years, depending on the product
Though we always recommend eating Tillamook products by the best by date printed on the package, the aging process of Tillamook cheddar cheese continues even after you’ve brought your cheese home. Be sure to keep it in the coldest part of your refrigerator until you are ready to enjoy it.
What are the ingredients in your Cheddar Cheese?
The Tillamook Cheddar recipe is based on over 100 years of cheese-making experience. Our Tillamook Cheddar Cheese recipe contains four natural ingredients: cultured milk, enzymes (rennet), salt, and annatto. Annatto is a natural coloring extracted from the seeds of annatto trees grown in the tropics; it is responsible for that beautiful Tillamook Cheddar yellow color! Tillamook white cheddars only contain three ingredients, as they don’t need the annatto.
What makes some of your cheese a yellow color?
The exciting answer: cheesy magic! The less-exciting truth: annatto, a natural, plant-based food coloring extracted from the seeds of tropical annatto trees. Without annatto, cheese is the color of milk. Coloring has been added to cheddar cheese for centuries to regulate color variations in milk that can come from seasonal changes in the cow’s diet. These days, annatto helps ensure that each loaf of Tillamook cheese is the same color that our fans have come to expect. If you prefer a cheese that does not contain annatto, we also produce several white cheddar cheeses, too! Annatto does not affect the flavor of the cheese.
