American cheese - the view from the eastern side of the Atlantic

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@Presunto

Whilst I don’t doubt they can make some good, real cheeses in the US but do they use words like “Feta”, “Parmigiano-Reggiano”, “Gouda” etc? Many cheeses have PDO status so they had better not.

@shrinkrap

I think when if they do, they add the word “style”. I noticed that in a picture of “gorganzola style” cheese above. I’ll have to check out the rules about feta; the store I use seems to carry several. My favorite is labeled “Israeli feta”.

I would think it not unlikely that the Israeli feta is made in Israel. There are several stores in Astoria that sell dozens of types of feta with different national origins:

Astoria's Feta Cheese Bars Put Mediterranean Culture on Display

@Harters

Aren’t these only enforceable within the EU?

Yes I’m pretty sure that’s true. US stores will sell cheeses with their PDO status clearly labeled because it’s considered a measure of quality here, not because it’s legally required.