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noun ADJ. hard | soft | sharp, strong | mild | full-fat, low-fat | grated, melted, toasted | processed | blue, cottage, cream, curd, goat's, smoked | Cheddar, Parmesan, etc. | Dutch, Swiss, etc. QUANT. chunk, crumb, hunk, lump, piece, slice VERB + CHEESE eat, have | make | cut, grate, slice Cut the cheese into cubes. | melt | sprinkle (sth with), top (sth with) Sprinkle the cheese over the beans. Sprinkle the potatoes with grated cheese and grill for a few minutes. CHEESE + NOUN fondue, omelette, roll, sandwich, sauce, souffle | board (= a board on which cheese is cut and served; a selection of cheeses served during a meal) | factory PHRASES bread and cheese, cheese and biscuits, cheese on toast, a selection of cheesesFOOD
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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cheese
phrases
a piece/bit of cheese
• Would you like a piece of cheese?
a slice of cheese
• Sue cut six thin slices of cheese.
a lump/hunk of cheese
(= a large piece )
• We just had bread and a hunk of cheese for lunch.
a wedge of cheese
(= a piece which is thin at one end and thick at the other )
• I bought a half pound wedge of cheese.
bread and cheese
• Lunch was bread and cheese.
cheese and biscuits
• After the meal we had coffee with cheese and biscuits.
cheese on toast
(= melted cheese on toast )
• Would you like some cheese on toast?
adjectives
strong
• This is one of the strongest French cheeses.
mild
(= without a strong taste )
• The cheese is mild and creamy.
hard cheese
• Use a hard cheese such as Cheddar for grating.
soft cheese
(= that you can spread )
• Camembert is my favourite soft cheese.
grated cheese
(= that has been cut into many small pieces using a special tool )
• Cover the vegetables with the grated cheese.
melted cheese
• Nachos are good with melted cheese.
goat's cheese
(= made from goat's milk )
cream cheese
(= a type of soft smooth white cheese )
cottage cheese
(= a type of soft white cheese with small lumps in it )
blue cheese
(= a type of cheese with blue lines in it and a strong taste )
processed cheese
(= with substances added to preserve it )
verbs
grate cheese
(= cut it into many small pieces using a special tool )
• Would you grate some cheese for me?
sprinkle cheese over/on something
(= put small pieces of cheese over/on something )
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
top something with cheese
(= put cheese on top of something )
• Top the potatoes with grated cheese.
cheese + NOUN
a cheese sandwich
• I'll make you a cheese sandwich.
a cheese omelette
• Lunch was a cheese omelette with salad.
(a) cheese sauce
• I made a cheese sauce to go with the pasta.
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