York State
U.S.A.

Short for New York State, the most venerable of our Cheddars.

Young America
U.S.A.

A mild, young, yellow Cheddar.

Yo-yo
U.S.A.

Copying pear-and apple-shaped balls of Italian Provolone hanging on strings, a New York cheesemonger put out a Cheddar on a string, shaped like a yo-yo.


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Ziegel
Austria

Whole milk, or whole milk with cream added. Aged only two months.

Ziegenkäse
Germany