Cheese 4 Kids

Discovering your next favourite cheese

Cheese is made from milk from cows, goats, sheep, buffalo, and sometimes even camels. Every cheese tells a story of the farms, the animals, the people, and the place it comes from.

This is your guide to exploring it, one bite at a time.

How Cheese Is Made

  1. Milk is warmed and bacterial cultures and yeasts are added. These are good bacteria and yeasts that help create flavour and texture.
  2. The cheesemaker then adds rennet, which turns the milk from a liquid into a soft, jelly-like solid. This solid is cut into curds (soft lumps), while the remaining liquid is called whey.
  3. The curds are placed into moulds, shaped, salted, and sometimes pressed.
  4. Then the cheese is left to mature, developing its flavour over time. The cheesemaker’s skill, along with time, is what turns fresh milk into something rich, bold, or creamy.

Different Types of Cheese


There are many types of cheese, but these are some of the main styles.

Soft Cheese
Think: bloomy white mould cheeses like brie or camembert
Texture: soft and spreadable when mature, firmer when young
Flavour: mild, buttery, sometimes a little tangy
Try it with: crackers, bread, or fresh fruit

A great place to start if you're new to cheese.

Washed Rind Cheese
Think: bold, a bit wild, full of character — a soft cheese with attitude
Texture: soft inside, often a little sticky on the outside
Flavour: strong smell, but rich and savoury in taste
Try it with: bread and something sweet like honey
Don’t judge it by the smell — this one often surprises people.

Hard & Semi-Hard Cheese
Think: firm, sliceable favourites like cheddar or alpine-style cheeses
Texture: firm or slightly springy
Flavour: ranges from mild to nutty and rich
Try it with: sandwiches, toast, melted over potatoes, or on its own
These are the cheeses most people grow up with.

Blue Cheese
Think: bold flavour, blue veins, something different
Texture: soft and creamy to crumbly
Flavour: salty, creamy, sometimes sharp
Try it with: pear, honey, or a plain cracker
It might look unusual, but many people grow to love it.

How to Enjoy Cheese

Try this:

  • Take a small bite
  • Let it sit in your mouth for a few seconds
  • Notice how the flavour changes as you breathe in

Ask yourself:

  • Is it creamy or crumbly?
  • Is it mild or strong?
  • Would you have another bite?

 

Every cheese you try connects back to a farm and the people who made it.
So be curious. Try something new. You might just find your next favourite!