Cheddar cheese
E283630
Cheddar cheese is a firm, cow’s milk cheese originating from the English village of Cheddar, renowned worldwide for its sharp, tangy flavor and versatility in cooking.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cheddar | 11 |
| "Cheddar" | 1 |
| Cheddar cheese canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2636631 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cheddar cheese Context triple: [Somerset, hasTraditionalProduct, Cheddar cheese]
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Cheshire cheese
Cheshire cheese is a traditional, crumbly British cow's milk cheese from the county of Cheshire, known as one of England's oldest recorded cheese varieties.
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Lancashire cheese
Lancashire cheese is a traditional English cow's milk cheese from the county of Lancashire, known for its crumbly yet creamy texture and mild, tangy flavor.
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Comté cheese
Comté cheese is a traditional French cow’s milk cheese from the Jura region, known for its firm texture, complex nutty flavor, and long aging process.
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Munster cheese
Munster cheese is a strong-smelling, soft cow’s milk cheese from eastern France, especially known for its washed rind and pungent, tangy flavor.
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Camembert cheese
Camembert cheese is a soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow’s milk cheese from France, famous for its bloomy white rind and rich, earthy flavor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cheddar cheese Target entity description: Cheddar cheese is a firm, cow’s milk cheese originating from the English village of Cheddar, renowned worldwide for its sharp, tangy flavor and versatility in cooking.
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A.
Cheshire cheese
Cheshire cheese is a traditional, crumbly British cow's milk cheese from the county of Cheshire, known as one of England's oldest recorded cheese varieties.
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B.
Lancashire cheese
Lancashire cheese is a traditional English cow's milk cheese from the county of Lancashire, known for its crumbly yet creamy texture and mild, tangy flavor.
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C.
Comté cheese
Comté cheese is a traditional French cow’s milk cheese from the Jura region, known for its firm texture, complex nutty flavor, and long aging process.
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D.
Munster cheese
Munster cheese is a strong-smelling, soft cow’s milk cheese from eastern France, especially known for its washed rind and pungent, tangy flavor.
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E.
Camembert cheese
Camembert cheese is a soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow’s milk cheese from France, famous for its bloomy white rind and rich, earthy flavor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cheese
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cow's milk cheese ⓘ dairy product ⓘ |
| agingEffect |
flavor becomes sharper with age
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texture becomes drier and more crumbly with age ⓘ |
| agingTime | from a few months to several years ⓘ |
| aroma | pronounced, stronger with age ⓘ |
| color |
off-white
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orange (when colored with annatto) ⓘ pale yellow ⓘ |
| contains | lactose (in small amounts, especially when aged) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culinaryRole |
cooking cheese
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table cheese ⓘ |
| fatContent | high ⓘ |
| globalPopularity | widely consumed worldwide ⓘ |
| madeFrom | cow's milk ⓘ |
| meltingQuality | good melting cheese ⓘ |
| milkTreatment |
can be made from raw milk
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usually made from pasteurized milk ⓘ |
| nutrient |
calcium
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vitamin A ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Cheddar, Somerset ⓘ |
| productionProcess | curd is cheddared (stacked and turned) to expel whey ⓘ |
| protectedDesignation | West Country Farmhouse Cheddar has PDO status in the EU and UK ⓘ |
| proteinContent | high ⓘ |
| rind | may have natural rind or wax coating ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | often served at room temperature ⓘ |
| storage | refrigerated ⓘ |
| texture |
firm
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hard ⓘ |
| typicalFlavor |
sharp
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tangy ⓘ |
| typicalShape |
blocks
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wheels ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
burgers
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casseroles ⓘ cheese sauces ⓘ grilled cheese sandwiches ⓘ macaroni and cheese ⓘ salads ⓘ sandwiches ⓘ snack cheese ⓘ soups ⓘ |
| variety |
extra sharp Cheddar
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medium Cheddar ⓘ mild Cheddar ⓘ sharp Cheddar ⓘ vintage Cheddar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cheddar cheese Description of subject: Cheddar cheese is a firm, cow’s milk cheese originating from the English village of Cheddar, renowned worldwide for its sharp, tangy flavor and versatility in cooking.
Referenced by (13)
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