On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 07:59:52 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:55:08 +0200, Opinicus
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>>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.
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>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.

I think they use anetto to give cheese that yellow/orange color. same
as they do margerine... at one time cheese was colored to discern it
from each cheese makers', each had a secret formula for their final
product that could be IDed with color chips same as paint chips. Most
foods we eat are artificially colored, if not they'd all be shades of
gray.