"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:55:08 +0200, Opinicus
>> > 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.
>
> Very true. I avoid most yellow cheese as it's only colored that way.
> All my cheddar is basically a white cheese. That does not affect the
> flavor.
>
> Kind of like pistachio nuts. Remember when they used to dye them red?

The color of cheese depends on where you live. I read that in the South it
tends to be a darker color. Here it is usually yellow and on the East
coast, usually white. My husband had issues with the cheese when he first
moved here because we had no white unless you could find a fancy cheese shop
or some such thing. Now you can get white cheddar but it is more likely not
to be.