hard cheese
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hard cheese
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Exports of the flavourful hard cheese produced around Parma in northern Italy rose by 2.7 percent to nearly 75,000 tonnes last year, the industry's trade association said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
“It represents less than 8% of the hard cheese market and sells at nearly twice the price. American consumers who choose Parmigiano Reggiano are making a conscious, informed decision.”
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
Google has posted it on YouTube - which it owns - and it no longer contains any reference to what percentage of the world consumes the hard cheese.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
With dense hard foods like hard cheese or carrots, where you can clearly see the mold colony, he says it’s safe to cut away the moldy part plus an extra inch or so.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 10, 2023
His wet wool clung to him sodden and itching, his neck and shoulders ached fiercely from the weight of mail and sword, and he was sick of salt cod, salt beef, and hard cheese.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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