brick cheese

noun

1. a semisoft, sweet-tasting American cheese, made from the whole milk of cows and produced in brick form.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brick cheese¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

Brick cheese is mild in flavor and of a moderately close texture.

From Project Gutenberg

Gruyère, our own brick cheese, or any skim milk cheese dried and grated fresh as needed makes a good substitute.

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It is usually manufactured from whole milk in a Limburger or Brick cheese factory.

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The product is handled in the curing room very much the same as Limburger or Brick cheese.

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A Brick cheese-maker has no means of controlling gassy fermentations.

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