White cheddar is a natural, uncolored variety of cheddar cheese that is typically off-white to slightly buttery in color. It has a similar taste and texture to yellow cheddar and can be used in many cooking applications. Some people choose white cheddar because they are allergic to the coloring agents used in yellow cheddar.
White cheddar is a variety of cheddar cheese that hasn’t been colored, so it’s generally off-white to slightly buttery in color. The commonly known yellow cheddar is yellow due to an added dye that varies by cheese maker, but is often annatto. This type of cheddar is used in many cooking applications. It can be served sliced on a sandwich or cracker, shredded over a salad, or melted into soups and baked pasta dishes. Cheddar that isn’t colored may also be called Vermont cheddar, even though the cheese and its ingredients have never ventured anywhere near Vermont.
Like other true cheddar cheeses, this cheese is typically pliable but firm and slightly crumbly. Even though it’s called white cheddar, changes in the properties of the cow’s milk used to make it can cause color variations that turn some uncolored cheeses slightly yellow. Uncolored cheddar cheese is made by several dairy companies and is readily available in the cheese section of most grocery stores.
This type of cheese usually comes in mild, medium, and sharp varieties. Some manufacturers also make extra sharp cheddars. Sharp white cheddar is aged longer than milder cheeses and tends to be harder and more crumbly than those with less sharpness.
White cheddar has many similarities to yellow cheddar, including similarities in taste, texture, and cooking behavior. It can be regularly substituted in recipes calling for yellow cheddar cheese. The flavor of white cheddar is generally nearly identical to yellow cheddar of the same type and chosen from the more common yellow varieties primarily for appearance and presentation purposes. Cooking with white cheddar is essentially like cooking other types of cheddar. When heated, white cheddar produces a gooey, gooey melt that will begin to bubble, then cook to a crisp if cooking continues after the cheese has melted.
Although a relatively rare allergy, some people eat white cheddar because they are allergic to the coloring agents used to give yellow cheddar its color. Annatto is naturally red-orange to yellow-orange in color. There are many other foods that may contain annatto, but they include margarine, potato salad, and popcorn, as well as many other types of cheese. Some manufacturers use dyes other than annatto to fine-tune the colors of their cheeses. While annatto can be used as a spice, the amounts used in cheese making are typically not enough to greatly affect the flavor of the cheese.
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