mature vs aged

[ostap77]

What's the difference between mature and aged when we talk about cheese?

[bhaisahab]

What's the difference between mature and aged when we talk about cheese?

Cheese is aged until it matures.

[ostap77]

Cheese is aged until it matures.

I'll rephrase my question. What would be the difference between aged cheddar and mature cheddar?

[bhaisahab]

I'll rephrase my question. What would be the difference between aged cheddar and mature cheddar?

It would seem that what Americans call "aged cheddar" Britons call "mature cheddar".

[5jj]

'aged cheddar' is not a term recognised by the British Cheese Board - British Cheese Board - Cheddar. It's probably a term thought up by some marketing whizz-kid.

[bhaisahab]

'aged cheddar' is not a term recognised by the British Cheese Board - British Cheese Board - Cheddar. It's probably a term thought up by some marketing whizz-kid.

Thank you for that link.

[ostap77]

Thank you for that link.

I just wanted to know. If you google it, there are going to be many links about "aged cheese".

[5jj]

There are also 110,00 hits for 'agad chees'.

[ostap77]

There are also 110,00 hits for 'agad chees'.

What's so funy?

[konungursvia]

It would seem that what Americans call "aged cheddar" Britons call "mature cheddar".

In Canada, we just call it "Old - Fort" (the labels are always bilingual, and as Bhai knows, fort is French for strong.