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Brick cheese is ideal for sandwiches and as a topping for crackers; it’s also delicious with fruit, beer, and wine.

Brick is an American cheese, made in rectangular loaves, that was first produced in Wisconsin in 1877 by John Jossi, a cheese maker of Swiss descent. The loaf-shaped cheese displays numerous fine holes when it is sliced. When young, it is sweet and mild; after aging, it tastes somewhat like a mild Limburger or cheddar, and has been compared to a Danish Tilsit.

Brick is a semisoft cheese, typically aged for just a few weeks, in a specialized environment where it picks up natural molds to form a soft rind. The rind is then rinsed with salty water (or beer or brandy) to further sharpen the flavour of the cheese. This process, also applied to Limburger and Liederkranz, produces cheese that has a more assertive flavour than other milder, semisoft cheeses.

Varieties

Young brick cheese is very mild; as it ages, it becomes sharper and more piquant.

Buying and storing tips

Young brick cheese can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks; aged brick will keep well for about four weeks.

Availability

Brick cheese is widely available in large health food stores, specialty stores, and markets.

Preparation, uses, and tips

Because it slices well, brick cheese is ideal for sandwiches. Enjoy it with crackers and fruit or grate it to make macaroni and cheese.

Nutritional Highlights

Brick cheese, 1 slice (1 oz.) (28g)
Calories: 105
Protein: 6.6g
Carbohydrate: 0.8g
Total Fat: 8.4g
Fiber: 0.0g

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