5 aged cheddar recipes

Broccoli and hazelnuts make this nutty, tangy and tasty pesto, it can be mixed into pasta or spread onto bread, wraps. And it is so quick and easy to make.

Maple glazed pork chops grilled with a crosshatch sear, finished in the oven, and served over sharp cheddar whipped potatoes with whiskey buttered applesauce and tarragon-tossed carrots.

Beer, sausage, and cheddar soup melts sharp aged cheddar into a beer-laced broth with sausage chunks and a mirepoix base. Wisconsin pub-style soup served with crusty bread.

Grilled beef tenderloin coated in cracked black pepper, stacked on toasted croissants with aged cheddar, peppery watercress, and a punchy horseradish mayo. From grill to plate in 25 minutes.

Cheese straws are a Southern cocktail-party classic: sharp aged cheddar and cayenne rolled into a buttery dough, fork-ridged, and baked crisp. Savory, spicy, and impossibly snackable.