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Cheese Please Trivia Quiz

How well do you know your cheeses? Complete this quiz and find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by Verne47. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Verne47

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,242

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2803

Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (3/10), piperjim1 (9/10), Guest 73 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Cheese Please"... May I have a slice of that English cheese that contains a distinctly coloured fungus and is produced only in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire from pasteurised local milk? Hint

Blue Stilton

Edam

Cheddar

Devon Blue

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Question 2 of 10

2. At my request of "Cheese Please", a smiling waiter presents me with a saucer containing Sage Derby cheese. As I looked at this mild, mottled green cheese I wondered which animal produced the milk for it. Which animal is it? Hint

cow

buffalo

goat

sheep

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is a soft cheese made from cows' milk? Hint

briar

bier

byre

brie

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kashkaval is a type of cheese that is made from cow milk or milk from another animal. Which other animal's milk is used in the production of this semi-hard cheese? Hint

goat

horse

reindeer

sheep

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Question 5 of 10

5. This cheese is a table cheese that has a smooth texture. It is used for snacks and as a spread. Its name sounds like a place. Which name is correct? Hint

Bourbon

Bahamas

Brussels

Brunei

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Question 6 of 10

6. Cream cheese is a soft cheese that should never be consumed fresh.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Did I hear you say "Cheese Please"? I am a fresh pulled curd cheese made from the milk of water buffaloes or cows. Which cheese am I? Hint

mozzarella

cotija

cheddar

manchego

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Question 8 of 10

8. Laurel just loves this cheese which is made from a combination of sheep and goat milk. Which cheese does she want? Hint

Feta

Emmental

Asiago

Monterey Jack

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ch�vre is cheese that is made solely from cow milk.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Roquefort is a really delicious cheese dotted with pockets of blue mold. Which animal provides milk for the production of this cheese? Hint

goat

sheep

water buffalo

reindeer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Blue Stilton

There are two varieties of Stilton cheese, the Blue and the White. Cheese has to be produced in any one of the three listed counties and made to specification to be called Stilton. A cheese which is recognized as Stilton must have a cylindrical shape, form its own crust, contain delicate blue veins which radiate from the centre and be unpressed. Of course, the taste must be distinctly Stilton.

Answer: cow

Certainly! The Sage Derby cheese is made from cows' milk. The leaves from sage are mixed into the curd before it is pressed to add both flavour and colour to the cheese.

3. Which of these is a soft cheese made from cows' milk?

Answer: brie

Brie is produced in France. It is named for region of France where it originated. This cheese is pale and has a rind that is whitish moldy. Brie is made from whole milk or milk that is semi-skimmed. Even though Brie is traditionally French, there are now several varieties of this cheese that are made in different parts of the world.

4. Kashkaval is a type of cheese that is made from cow milk or milk from another animal. Which other animal's milk is used in the production of this semi-hard cheese?

Answer: sheep

Kashkaval is a type of cheese which may be had in Macedonia and other countries such as Romania. It is made from cow milk, sheep milk or a combination of both. It is a type of yellow cheese. There are different types of kashkaval. The taste of kashkaval is similar to that of cheddar cheese which is made in the United Kingdom.

5. This cheese is a table cheese that has a smooth texture. It is used for snacks and as a spread. Its name sounds like a place. Which name is correct?

Answer: Brussels

Brussels cheese is made from cow milk. It has a sharp citrusy taste and a salty bite. The texture of this cheese is smooth. It is sold in tubs.

6. Cream cheese is a soft cheese that should never be consumed fresh.

Answer: False

Cream cheese is different from other soft cheeses because it is not naturally ripened and is made to be consumed fresh. It has a mild taste. The fat content is high in cream cheeses.

7. Did I hear you say "Cheese Please"? I am a fresh pulled curd cheese made from the milk of water buffaloes or cows. Which cheese am I?

Answer: mozzarella

Mozzarella is made by heating milk curds in warm water. They are then stretched manually and rolled into moist balls. These balls of cheese may be packed into brine to be flavoured or they may be consumed fresh. Mozzarella is lauded because of its mild creamy flavour as well as its texture.

8. Laurel just loves this cheese which is made from a combination of sheep and goat milk. Which cheese does she want?

Answer: Feta

Feta is made in Greece. For a cheese to be labelled Feta it must be made in mainland Greece or Lesbos and must contain no less than 70% sheep milk. The remaining portion has to be goat milk. Feta is a brined cheese. It is moist and has a tangy taste. This cheese can be either crumbly or creamy.

9. Ch�vre is cheese that is made solely from cow milk.

Answer: False

Ch�vre is used in reference to any cheese that is made from goat milk. In America it is used only in reference to cheese that is made from fresh goats' milk. This cheese is not aged and is usually consumed as soon as it is made. It is lemony in taste.

When it is fresh it is moist, bright and acidic. It is very good when crumbled in salads or in macaroni and cheese. Lovely sandwiches can be made with this cheese.

10. Roquefort is a really delicious cheese dotted with pockets of blue mold. Which animal provides milk for the production of this cheese?

Answer: sheep

Roquefort cheese is named after its place of origin in France. The mold for this cheese is found naturally in caves in Roquefort. Rouefort cheese is moist and crumbly. It is sweet and nutty with a sharp, grassy flavour. Nuts and honey along with Roquefort cheese is a delicious treat.

Source: Author Verne47

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