These wedges look curiously like fancy gouda you might find at Whole Foods, but it's actually hoop cheese—and your grandma may have even grown up making it. Much like a farmer's cheese that ...

Hoop cheese is the name of a mild, semisoft cow's milk cheese originating in the American South. Other names include red ring ...

Yet there's one staple of the South you may not know about: hoop cheese. Often described as cheddar-like, hoop cheese boasts a simple, uncomplicated, mild flavor worthy of admiration. Whether you ...