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Brick Cheese

N/A (dairy product) Allergens: Milk
Brick Cheese

Sourcing & Taxonomy

  • Family N/A (dairy)
  • Primary Cuisine American (Midwestern)
  • Seasonality Year-Round
  • Source Cow's milk

O Que É Brick Cheese?

A semi-hard, surface-ripened cheese, originally from Wisconsin, known for its mild to pungent aroma and good melting qualities.

Qual o Sabor de Brick Cheese?

Brick Cheese tem um sabor mild, buttery, sweet, developing a pungent, earthy, and slightly barny flavor with age com aromas de mildly lactic when young, becoming pungent, yeasty, and sometimes "brick-like" with age.

Taste
Mild, Buttery, Sweet, developing a Pungent, Earthy, and slightly Barny flavor with age
Texture
Semi-soft to firm, Creamy, Smooth, Good melt
Aroma
Mildly lactic when young, becoming Pungent, Yeasty, and sometimes "Brick-like" with age
Acidity
Low-Medium

Technical Metrics

Informação Nutricional

Per 28 g (1 oz)
Calories370 kcal
Total Fat30 g
Saturated Fat19 g
Trans Fat0.5 g
Cholesterol90 mg
Protein23 g
Total Carbohydrate2 g
Dietary Fiber0 g
Total Sugars0 g
Calcium700 mg
Iron0.2 mg
Potassium90 mg

Segredo do Chef

For the best grilled cheese, grate brick cheese to ensure even melting and distribution within the sandwich.

Substitutos e Proporções de Brick Cheese

O melhor substituto para Brick Cheese é Muenster Cheese, usado na proporção de 1:1. Very similar in texture, melt, and mild flavor, though typically less pungent.

Substitutos para Brick Cheese com proporções
Substituto Proporção Melhor para
Muenster Cheese Melhor 1:1 Very similar in texture, melt, and mild flavor, though typically less pungent.
Fontina Cheese 1:1 Excellent melting qualities and nutty, earthy flavor, slightly firmer.
Havarti Cheese 1:1 Creamy texture and buttery, mild flavor, but generally no pungency.
Young Limburger 1:1 For developing pungency, but Brick is typically firmer and milder.

Como Escolher e Armazenar Brick Cheese

  1. Look for "mild" for sandwiches or "aged" for stronger flavor.
  2. Check for a slightly reddish-orange rind, indicating proper washing.

O Que Combina Bem Com Brick Cheese?

  • Rye bread
  • mustard
  • onions
  • beer (lager
  • pilsner)
  • full-bodied red wines
  • grilled cheese sandwiches
  • macaroni and cheese.

Perguntas frequentes

Qual o sabor de Brick Cheese?

Mild, Buttery, Sweet, developing a Pungent, Earthy, and slightly Barny flavor with age Mildly lactic when young, becoming Pungent, Yeasty, and sometimes "Brick-like" with age

Qual é um bom substituto para Brick Cheese?

O melhor substituto é Muenster Cheese (1:1). Very similar in texture, melt, and mild flavor, though typically less pungent.

Como escolher e armazenar Brick Cheese?

Look for "mild" for sandwiches or "aged" for stronger flavor. Check for a slightly reddish-orange rind, indicating proper washing.

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