White Cheddar?

Question

I was wonder what is different about white cheddar from orange cheddar?
I know it's not coloured like the orange stuff but does it taste different?
would it make a good mac and cheese?

Answer 1

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There is no difference between cheddars of color. The color is added. However, yellow cheddars have the greatest variation of quality. Most people expect it to be yellow, so companies that sell cheaply made cheese that is barely cheddar or barely cheese color it. White cheddar is usually offered only by better manufacturers and hence, tends to be of good quality. The top of the line in both yellow and white are very good.

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Answer 2

Usually the white cheddar is a little better quality; it's usually the extra-old cheddar, so it has a stronger taste. It's good for macaroni and cheese because it tastes so much cheesier. That, and if you want, you can use less of the extra old white cheddar than you have to with the orange cheddar, because it's got a stronger flavour, and that makes it a bit easier on the calories.

Answer 3

The only difference is the color........Annatto is used in "orange" Cheddar (God only knows why) to color it......It's actually colored to give it more "visual appeal" as the industry calls it.....White cheddar in Mac and Cheese??? Delicious!!! Usually white Cheddar has a very sharp taste, not unpleasent, just very sharp.......Vermont White Cheddar can compete taste for taste with the best English Cheddars (Cheddar is an area in England where the Cheddar Cheese originated) Enjoy your M&C!!!

Christopher

Answer 4

white cheddar makes excellent mac and cheese. usually the region where the cheddar is made will determine the color. vermont makes a lot of white cheddar where wisconsin usually colors it.

Answer 5

Cheddar is naturally white Yellow Cheddar is colored with dye or some other colorant..Listen to Gene H.

Answer 6

Just the color difference. Sharp or extra sharp is great for mac & cheese. I like to blend cheddar with monteray jack and colby for a cheese blend for mac & cheese!

Answer 7

I don't know the technical difference. But I like it in mac and cheese. To me it taste like the orange.

Answer 8

The only difference is that white chedder doesn't have food dye in it, other than that they are the same.