ed cheese, "in the envelope." Similar to
English packet and our process. Raw natural cheese the French refer to
frankly as _nu_, "in the nude."

Engadine
_Graubuenden, Switzerland_

Semihard; mild; tangy-sweet.

English Dairy
_England and U.S.A._

Extra-hard, crumbly and sharp. Resembles Cheddar and has long been
imitated in the States, chiefly as a cooking cheese.

Entrechaux, le Cachat d' _see_ Cachat.

Epoisses, Fromage d'
_Cote d'Or, Upper Burgundy, France_

Soft, small cylinder with flattened end, about five inches across. The
season is from November to July. Equally proud of their wine and
cheese, the Burgundians marry white wine or _marc_ to d'Epoisses in
making _confits_ with that name.

Erbo
_Italy_

Similar to Gorgonzola. The Galvani cheesemakers of Italy who put out
both Bel Paese and Taleggio also export Erbo to our shores.

Erce
_Languedoc, France_

Soft, smooth and sharp. A winter cheese in season only from November
to May.

Eriwani _see_ Elisavetpolen.

Ervy
_Champagne, France_

Soft; yellow rind; smooth; tangy; piquant; seven by two-and-a-half
inches, weight four pounds. Resembles Camembert. A washed cheese, also
known as Fromage de Troyes. In season November to May.

Essex
_U.S.A._

Imitation of an extinct or at least dormant English type.

Estrella _see_ Serra da Estrella.

Etuve and Demi-Etuve
_Holland_

Semihard; smooth; mellow. In full size and demi (half) size. In season
all year.

Evarglice
_Yugoslavia_

Sharp, nutty flavor.

Excelsior
_Normandy, France_

Season all year.

F

Factory Cheddar
_U.S.A._

Very Old Factory Cheddar is the trade name for well-aged sharp
Cheddar. New Factory is just that--mild, young and tractable--too
tractable, in fact.

Farm
_France_

Known as Ferme; Maigre (thin); Fromage a la Pie (nothing to do with
apple pie); and Mou (weak). About the same as our cottage cheese.

Farmer
_U.S.A._

This is curd only and is nowadays mixed with pepper, lachs, nuts,
fruits, almost anything. A very good base for your own fancy spread,
or season a slab to fancy and bake it like a hoe cake, but in the
oven.

Farmhouse _see_ Herrgardsost.

Farm Vale
_England_

Cream cheese of Somerset wrapped in tin foil and boxed in wedges,
eight to a box.

Fat cheese _see_ Frontage Gras and Maile Pener.

Fenouil _see_ Tome de Savoie.

Ferme _see_ Farm.

Feta _see_ Chapter 3.

Feuille de Dreux
_Bearn, France_

November to May.

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