Often described as cheddar-like, hoop cheese boasts a simple ... Known for its bright red or black wax rind, you've likely seen wheels or wedges of hoop cheese on the counters of small shops ...

The 22-pound wheels are coated in red or black wax before being cut and sold by the piece to customers. Today, hoop cheese is ...

If you've made a pitstop by a roadside stand in the South on the way to or from the beach, you may have seen wedges of pale yellow cheese enshrouded in red wax. These wedges look curiously like ...