▲ 533 ▼ I don't know the reason why. (lemmy.world) submitted 5 months ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] rainwall@piefed.social 19 points 5 months ago* (3 children) Similiar reason cheddar is orange. Cheesemakers used to die it to cover inconsistences in quality or rot. At this point, cheddar is almost perfectly homogenous, but people expect it to be orange, so its orange. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) What is it's natural color? I know there is a white cheddar. Is that just undyed cheddar or is it a different variety? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago Pale yellow. To make it orange cheddar they just add annatto for coloring. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SweepTheLeg@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago At least they use natural ingredients to make it yellow and not red #5. permalink fedilink source parent [–] axexrx@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago It was less about hiding rot, and more about making it appear to have a higher fat content. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 6 points 5 months ago (1 child) What is it's natural color? I know there is a white cheddar. Is that just undyed cheddar or is it a different variety? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago Pale yellow. To make it orange cheddar they just add annatto for coloring. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago Pale yellow. To make it orange cheddar they just add annatto for coloring. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SweepTheLeg@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago At least they use natural ingredients to make it yellow and not red #5. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] axexrx@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago It was less about hiding rot, and more about making it appear to have a higher fat content. permalink fedilink source parent
