COW'S MILK CLASSES
gouda
Minimum of 2 units or 4 kg per entry
Class C/01 ROUND GOUDA – maximum age 2 months.
Class C/02 BABY GOUDA – maximum age 2 months; max. Weight 500g
Class C/03 MATURED GOUDA – maximum age 12 months
Class C/04 RINDLESS GOUDA – maximum age 2 months
cheddar
Minimum of 2 units or 5 kg per entry
Class C/05 MILD CHEDDAR – maximum age 4 months
Class C/06 MATURED CHEDDAR – matured 6 to 9 months
Class C/07 EXTRA MATURED CHEDDAR – matured 10 to 18 months
Class C/08 VINTAGE CHEDDAR – minimum age 18 months
Class C/09 ROUND CHEDDAR – matured 6 – 18 months
pasta filata
Minimum 3 units or 2.5 kg per entry
Class C/10 FIOR DE LATTE MOZZARELLA – soft and fresh
Class C/11 PIZZA MOZZARELLA – judged on functionality and flavour
Class C/12 PASTA FILATA – Not entered in other classes
bloomy rind
Cheese with an edible rind, covered with harmless but flavour providing white Penicillium.
Minimum of 4 units or 500g per entry
Class C/13 CAMEMBERT - without condiments
Class C/14 CAMEMBERT – with condiments
Class C/15 BRIE – without condiments
Class C/16 BRIE – with condiments
Class C/17 BLOOMY RIND – other
brine ripened cheese
Minimum of 4 units or 2 kg per entry
Class C/18 FETA – without condiments
Class C/19 FETA – with condiments
Class C/20 DANISH-STYLE FETA – with or without condiments
Class C/21 HALLOUMI – judged on functionality and flavour
veined cheese
Minimum of 3 units or 1 kg per entry
Class C/22 BLUE OR WHITE VEINED CHEESE
fresh cheese
Minimum of 3 units or 750g per entry
Class C/23 CREAM CHEESE – without condiments
Class C/24 CREAM CHEESE – with condiments
Class C/25 MASCARPONE – without condiments
Class C/26 MASCARPONE – with condiments
Class C/27 RICOTTA
Class C/28 FRESH CHEESE - any type not entered in classes C/23 – 27
continental cheese
Minimum of 3 units or 3 kg per entry
Class C/29 SOFT CHEESE
Class C/30 SEMI – SOFT CHEESE
Class C/31 SEMI – HARD CHEESE – maximum age 6 months
Dry material content 55 - 62 %( m/m)
Class C/32 HARD CHEESE – maximum age 12 month
Dry material content 60 - 64 %( m/m)
Class C/33 EXTRA HARD CHEESE – minimum age12 months
Dry material content 68 - 70 %( m/m)
Class C/34 BRUSHED RIND CHEESE - maximum age 12 months
Natural hard rind cheese, of which the rind has been “brushed” periodically during ripening, to maintain a moist rind and to impart distinctive earthy flavours to the cheese.
Class C/35 BRUSHED RIND CHEESE - minimum age 12 months
Class C/36 WASHED RIND CHEESE
Surfaced-ripened cheese, of which the rind has been washed periodically during ripening. The rind is soft and moist to encourage the growth of orange-red bacteria.
speciality cheese
Minimum of 3 units or 2kg per entry
Class C/37 SOFT & SEMI SOFT CHEESE – with condiments
Class C/38 SEMI-HARD CHEESE – with condiments excluding blue mould
Class C/39 HARD CHEESE – with condiments
processed cheese
Minimum of 3 units or 1 kg per entry
May NOT contain plant fat
With or without condiments
Class C/40 SPREAD
Class C/41 PROCESSED CHEESE – any packaging
Class C/42 SLICES
goat's milk cheese
Minimum of 4 units or 1 kg per entry
Without or with condiments
Class C/43 FETA
Class C/44 FRESH CHEESE
Class C/45 BRIE and/or CAMEMBERT
Class C/46 HALLOUMI
Class C/47 SOFT AND SEMI-SOFT CHEESE
Class C/48 SEMI – HARD CHEESE
Class C/49 HARD CHEESE
sheep's milk cheese