Its varieties are as diverse as the recipes for cheese dishes are. It's used as a savory ingredient in a huge range of dishes: from soups, side dishes, pies and other baked goods to salads, snacks, sandwiches, pizza, chips and even overseas sushi and rolls. You can make it at home, but these days store shelves hold a great many types of cheese: hard, soft, processed, smoked, brined or blue. French and Dutch cheese delicacies are very popular.
Most often, cheese shows up in recipes with these five ingredients:
The product is wonderful in combination with pork, beef and veal and any poultry. It makes an excellent duet with fish, many kinds of seafood, vegetables and fruit, berries and pasta, and often acts as the main component of sauces and dressings. Cheese gives a chef's creation a unique aroma and refined taste, and baked hot dishes with an appetizing cheese crust on top are a delight for the eyes and stomach of every cheese lover!