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. ;-)

 

[5jj]

What's so funy?

As we so often say in this forum, the number of google hits proves nothing. COCA and BNC are far more reliable sources if you want to find out what native speakers actually say and write.

ps. funny

 

[SoothingDave]

'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.

You mean some kind of cheez whiz?

 

[emsr2d2]

That stuff is about as far removed from actual cheese as you can get!