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A cheese named after a Wisconsin town, born from a happy accident in 1885.
means A mild, semi-hard American cheese similar to cheddar but softer, moister, and milder, made by a unique 'washed-curd' process.
from Named for Colby, Wisconsin, where in 1885 the cheese was first made — by some accounts when a cheesemaker rinsed the curds with cool water, producing a softer, springier result than cheddar. The town itself took its name from a local family connected to the railroad. So the word is purely a place-name turned cheese-name, the way 'cheddar' (an English village) and 'edam' (a Dutch town) made the same journey from map to dinner plate.
- birthplace
- Colby, Wisconsin, in a cheesemaker's wooden vat
- the mistake
- Created when curds were washed before pressing
- texture
- Softer and moister than cheddar's cousin
- shelf life
- Spoils faster, so eat it quick
- colby-jack
- Marbled with Monterey Jack into orange swirls
colby cheese — hard cheese created in colby, wisconsin in 1874, similar to cheddar but softer
colby college — private liberal arts college in waterville, maine, founded 1820