often capitalized
: a hard white, yellow, or orange smooth-textured cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to strong as the cheese matures
called also cheddar cheese
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Add turkey slices, 1 slice sharp cheddar, 2 slices each tomato and cucumber, a pile of sprouts, and thinly sliced pepperoncini.
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Katie Sullivan Morford, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
What's on Taco Bell's Luxe Value Menu? Items include:
Mini Taco Salad – Featuring seasoned beef, Chipotle Sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and refried beans in a crispy, golden tortilla bowl.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
As its name suggests, the snackable salad is a miniature version of the restaurant’s Taco Salad, which includes seasoned beef, Chipotle Sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and refried beans in a crispy tortilla bowl.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 17 July 2025
The chain's signature formula of chili with cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, poured over a plate of spaghetti and topped with a mound of cheddar cheese, is arguably as emblematic of the Greater Cincinnati region as the Bengals or the Roebling Bridge.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
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Katie Sullivan Morford, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
What's on Taco Bell's Luxe Value Menu? Items include:
Mini Taco Salad – Featuring seasoned beef, Chipotle Sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and refried beans in a crispy, golden tortilla bowl.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 17 July 2025
As its name suggests, the snackable salad is a miniature version of the restaurant’s Taco Salad, which includes seasoned beef, Chipotle Sauce, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and refried beans in a crispy tortilla bowl.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 17 July 2025
The chain's signature formula of chili with cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, poured over a plate of spaghetti and topped with a mound of cheddar cheese, is arguably as emblematic of the Greater Cincinnati region as the Bengals or the Roebling Bridge.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
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“Cheddar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheddar. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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named for Cheddar, village in England where the cheese was first made
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