It's The Cheesiest Day Of The Year

Everyone loves cheese! So naturally there has to be a foodie holiday dedicated to our favorite dairy snack : Today is National Cheese Day.

As a cheese lover myself, I love trying out new cheeses for recipes, simple snacks, and wine pairing. There are more than 900 known cheeses in the world, and they can all be classified by texture. Here are some of the most common cheeses:

• fresh cheese (ricotta)
• soft cheese (feta)
• semi-soft cheese (Fontina) 
• semi-hard cheese (Gouda) 
• hard cheese (Cheddar)
• double or triple crème cheese (Brillat-Savarin)
• blue cheese (Gorgonzola) 
• washed rind cheese (Limburger)
• bloomy rind cheese (Brie)

What's your favorite type of cheese and/or cheese dish?