aged cheese

noun

UK /eɪdʒd tʃiːz/

US /eɪdʒd tʃiːz/

Aged cheese is cheese that has been kept for a long time so it gets a stronger taste.

My dad likes aged cheese on his crackers.

SYNONYMS

matured cheese ripened cheese cured cheese old cheese

RELATED WORDS

cheddar parmesan gouda cheese cave fermentation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Cheese deliberately stored under controlled conditions to develop flavor and texture.

The shop sells aged cheese kept in a cool cellar for months.

3. A cheese with a sharp, intense flavor from long aging.

This aged cheese is too strong for my little brother.

4. In cooking, cheese used as a savory topping or ingredient because of its concentrated taste.

She grated aged cheese over the pasta.