On 2016-01-06 7:59 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>> That was my original reaction too, but I *like* sharp cheddar and so I
>> supposed that was what it was. Rewatching the segment I realize that
>> the cheese being used is only the palest yellow. I suspect it's not
>> the sharp kind in other words.
>
> Why do you think it is not sharp? Color? Natural cheese is very pale
> in color no matter how sharp. In some areas of the country they add
> beta carotene because people think it is supposed to be orange
> colored.

My wife loves sharp cheddar and most of her favourites are white. For
some reason, people expect cheddar to be orange, which, as you say, is
dyed.