Crystalline
cheese:tasting:crystallineTexture descriptor: crunchy white crystals in aged hard cheese, composed of tyrosine amino acid crystals. Sign of proper long aging. Present in Parmigiano Reggiano 24+ months, aged Gouda, aged Cheddar.
Texture descriptor: crunchy white crystals in aged hard cheese, composed of tyrosine amino acid crystals. Sign of proper long aging. Present in Parmigiano Reggiano 24+ months, aged Gouda, aged Cheddar.