Cheese
Australian cheese, please
From crumbly cheddars to creamy Bries, Australian cheese is packed with flavour and tradition. Whether you melt it, slice it or pair it with your favourite wine, there’s a cheese for every occasion (and grazing board!).
We consider cheese a love language—perfect to give, receive and enjoy together. Made by curdling milk and carefully aged or processed, it develops flavours, textures and aromas that make every bite an experience. For thousands of years, it’s been a staple across cultures and with so many varieties to choose from, there’s always something new to savour.
From a sharp vintage cheddar in Tasmania to an oozing brie from the Barossa or a blushing washed rind in New South Wales, Australia’s cheese game is strong.
Let’s dive into the different types and why these delicious cheeses deserve a place on your plate.
Blue Cheese
Mould-ripened with bold, tangy flavour, blue cheese is known for its signature blue-green veins and salty bite.
Eye Cheese
Known for their signature holes, eye cheeses are smooth, supple and loved for their sweet nutty flavours.
Cheddar Cheese
Australia’s favourite cheese, cheddar is a natural hard cheese known for its rich, sharp flavour.
Fresh Unripened Cheese
With its soft, smooth texture and rind-free simplicity, fresh unripened cheese melts perfectly into any dish.
Hard Cheese
Packed with bold, rich flavour, hard cheeses age beautifully and last longer thanks to their low moisture content.
Stretched Curd Cheese
Also known as ‘spun curd’ or ‘string cheese,’ these cheeses are pulled, stretched, and shaped into delicious forms.
Washed Rind Cheese
Semi-soft and surface-ripened, these bold cheeses have a strong aroma and a vibrant red-orange rind.
White Mould Cheese
Creamy, soft and rich, white mould cheeses are surface ripened and aged from the exterior to the interior.
The Cheese Please Guide
How to choose, use and store cheese.
With hundreds of cheeses to choose from, each with its own unique qualities, navigating the world of cheese can feel overwhelming. That’s why we created the Cheese Please Guide, packed with everything cheese-related.
Cheesemaking
Learn about the cheesemaking process in Australia
Ever wondered how milk transforms into the delicious cheeses we know and love? Cheesemaking is both an art and a science, requiring skill, patience and quality ingredients. Ready to learn how it’s done?