All About Hard Cheeses

Hard cheeses are aged cheeses that take much longer because they ripen from the inside out. The curd of a hard cheese is generally pressed or cooked to decrease the amount of liquid in its composition.

The exterior rinds are sometimes washed, brushed, and turned throughout the ripening process. Hard cheeses are crumbly and great for grating. Most hard cheeses have a long shelf-life with flavors that become sharper with time.