truckle
noun[C]
uk/ˈtrʌk.əl/us/ˈtrʌk.əl/acheese,especiallycheddarcheese, in theshapeof ashortcylinder:
Small trucklesofcheesemakeexcellentgifts.
ApieceofCheddarwith therindonshowsthat thecheesehas beencutfrom a truckle and not from ablock.
thewoodenorplasticcontainerin whichcheeseisshapedinto acylinder:
Salt is thenaddedto thecurdsbefore they arepackedinto muslin-lined truckles ormoulds.
See also
truckle bed
- We cansupplysmallquantitiesofcheeseor anentiretruckle.
- The truckles arelightlypressedfor 24hours, and then they areturnedandpressedmorefirmlyfor afurther24hourperiod.
- Thewoodentruckles have beenreplacedwithpvcequivalentsinordertoconformtocurrenthealthstandardrequirements.
Cheese
- American cheese
- Asiago
- blue cheese
- Brie
- burrata
- Cheshire cheese
- chevre
- club cheese
- Colby
- cotija
- feta
- fontina
- fromage frais
- goat cheese
- Gorgonzola
- mozzarella
- Muenster
- Neufchatel
- paneer
- panir
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Models & moulds