{"title":"Hard Cheese","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard cheese is the concentrated, deeply flavorful elder of the cheese family—firm, crumbly, long‑aged, and packed with character. If semi‑hard cheeses are sturdy, hard cheeses are downright architectural.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Makes a Cheese \"Hard\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eHave \u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003every low moisture\u003c\/strong\u003e due to extended aging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAre \u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003efirm, dense, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eand often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e crumbly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eDevelop \u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eintense\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ecomplex \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eflavors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrate beautifully\u003c\/strong\u003e and resist melting into goo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eOften contain \u003cstrong style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ecrunchy crystals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Types of Hard Cheese\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 99.6522%; height: 143px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCheese\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTexture\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFlavor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNotes\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eParmigiano \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eReggiano\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eCrumbly, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003ecrystalline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eSavory, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003enutty, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eumami-rich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eged \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e12–36 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003emonths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003ePecorino \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eRomano\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eDry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003efirm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eSalty, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003esharp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eMade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003efrom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003esheep’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003emilk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eGrana \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003ePadano\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eGrainy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003efirm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eMildly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003enutty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eSimilar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eParmigiano \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003ebut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003egentler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eAged \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eAsiago\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eHard, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003ecrumbly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eSharp, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003enutty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.4718%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eBecomes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003equite \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003ebold \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003ewith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003eage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gruyere","title":"Gruyère","description":"\u003cp\u003eA firm, cow’s-milk Swiss cheese known for its nutty, 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