Semi-firm cheeses

About semi-firm cheeses
Most semi-firm cheeses are pressed during production to remove moisture. As they age, they become even firmer and more pungent and crumbly.

Most of these cheeses are great for snacks and sandwiches, and many can be cooked without becoming rubbery or oily.

Semi-firm cheese tend to have a longer shelf life than softer cheeses. Many can last about 1-2 months in the refrigerator if the package isn't opened, 3-4 weeks if opened, and 2 weeks if sliced.

List of semi-firm cheeses

 * Abondance
 * Appenzell
 * Asiago (fresh)
 * Beaufort
 * Caciotta
 * Caerphilly
 * Cantal
 * Cheddar
 * Cheshire
 * chèvre (aged)
 * Colby
 * Comte
 * Coon
 * Danbo
 * Derby cheese
 * Edam
 * Emmental
 * fontina
 * gamonedo
 * Gjetost
 * Gloucester
 * Graviera
 * Greve
 * Gruyère
 * Idiazabal cheese
 * Jarlsberg
 * Kaser
 * Kashkaval
 * kasseri
 * Lancashire
 * Leerdammer
 * Leicester
 * Leyden
 * Mahón cheese
 * Manchego cheese
 * Mysost
 * Nøkkelost
 * raclette
 * Saint Nectaire cheese
 * Swiss cheese
 * Tete de Moine
 * Vasterboten cheese
 * Wensleydale
 * yak cheese