Cheeses Word Search
Play a Cheeses word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CHEDDAR, MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN, SWISS, GOUDA, BRIE, CAMEMBERT, FETA, RICOTTA, PROVOLONE, ASIAGO, PECORINO.
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Cheeses word list, defined
- CHEDDAR /ˈtʃɛdər/ · noun
- A firm, smooth-textured cheese, typically pale yellow to orange, originally made in the English village of Cheddar in Somerset; it is one of the most widely produced and consumed cheeses in the world. Related: cheese, cheddar cheese.
- MOZZARELLA /ˌmɑːzəˈrɛlə/ · noun
- A soft, mild, white Italian cheese made from the milk of cows or water buffalo, valued for its elastic texture and delicate flavor. It is commonly served fresh in salads, used as a topping, or melted in dishes such as pizza and pasta. Related: mozzarella cheese, mozzarella curd, buffalo mozzarella.
- PARMESAN /ˌpɑːrməˈzæn/ · noun
- A hard, granular cheese made from cow's milk, usually aged and sold in grated form. It is named after the city of Parma in northern Italy. Related: Parmesan cheese, Parmigiano, Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- SWISS /swɪs/ · adjective, noun
- Swiss means relating to Switzerland or to its people and culture. As a noun, a Swiss is a person from Switzerland.
- BRIE /briː/ · noun
- A soft French cheese with a pale, edible rind of white mould and a creamy interior, traditionally made in the Brie region near Paris. It is typically sold in flat, wheel-shaped rounds. Related: Camembert, soft cheese, fromage.
- FETA /ˈfɛtə/ · noun
- A white, crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's milk, or a mixture of sheep's and goat's milk, typically stored in brine and noted for its tangy, salty flavour. Related: goat cheese, ricotta salata, cotija, queso fresco.
- RICOTTA /rɪˈkɒtə/ (UK), /rɪˈkɑːtə/ (US) · noun
- A soft, fresh, white cheese made from milk or whey, with a creamy texture and a mild flavour. In informal American English, the term can also refer metaphorically to a rich mixture of disparate things. Related: cheese, whey cheese, fresh cheese.
- PROVOLONE /prəʊˈvəʊli/ (British); /proʊˈvoʊli/ (US) · noun
- Provolone is a semi-hard Italian cheese made from cow's milk, characterized by a smooth texture and a distinctive stretched-curd process. It is commonly used in sandwiches, pasta dishes, pizzas, and melted preparations. Related: provolone cheese, Italian cheese, semi-hard cheese.
- ASIAGO /ˌɑːsiˈɑːɡoʊ/ · noun
- A firm Italian cow's-milk cheese originating from the Asiago plateau in the Veneto region, ranging from fresh and mild when young to hard, granular, and sharply tangy when aged.
- PECORINO /ˌpɛkəˈriːnoʊ/ · noun
- A hard Italian cheese made from sheep's milk, available in several varieties and commonly grated over pasta or other dishes. Related: sheep's-milk cheese, ewe's-milk cheese, hard sheep's-milk cheese, Italian sheep's-milk cheese.
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