cheese

Everyday

1. Cheese is a food made from milk, usually yellow or white, that can be soft or hard. tree →
2. A cheese is a whole round block or a particular kind of cheese. tree →

In the lessons

In science, cheese is made when milk is thickened (curdled) and the liquid is drained off; it is a dairy food with calcium for strong bones and teeth. In cooking and lunches: cheese sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, pizza. People say «Say cheese!» when taking a photo so everyone smiles. Phrases: a slice of cheese, grated cheese, cheese on toast, say cheese.

Examples

• I had a cheese sandwich for lunch. tree →
• Cheese is made from milk. tree →
• Grate the cheese on top of the pizza. tree →
• Mice in cartoons love cheese. tree →
• Say cheese! tree →
• France makes hundreds of cheeses. tree →
• Cheddar is a hard cheese. tree →
• Cheese gives you calcium. tree →
• I can eat my bread without cheese. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable: «some cheese», «a piece of cheese», not «a cheese» for a portion. Myth: real mice do not especially love cheese; they prefer grains and fruit. Some people cannot eat cheese because of a milk allergy or intolerance.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Cheese was a common food and a gift, as when David brought cheeses to his brothers' commander. In Job, curdled cheese is a picture of the way God shapes a person. In the primary lessons: In science, cheese is made when milk is thickened (curdled) and the liquid is drained off; it is a dairy food with calcium for strong bones and teeth. In cooking and lunches: cheese sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, pizza. People say «Say cheese!» when taking a photo so everyone smiles. Phrases: a slice of cheese, grated cheese, cheese on toast, say cheese.

Examples

• Hast Thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? (Writings JOB.10.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• And bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and to thy brethren shalt thou bring greetings, and take their pledge; (Prophets 1SA.17.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• and honey, and curd, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat; for they said: 'The people is hungry, and faint, and thirsty, in the wilderness.' (Prophets 2SA.17.29, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Usually uncountable: «some cheese», «a piece of cheese», not «a cheese» for a portion. Myth: real mice do not especially love cheese; they prefer grains and fruit. Some people cannot eat cheese because of a milk allergy or intolerance.