Cheese ripening the cheese by fungi to occur. Mould-ripened cheeses ripen faster than hard cheeses, in weeks as opposed to the typical months or even years. This is because the fungi used are more biochemically active than the starter bacteria. Where the ripening occurs is largely dependent on the type of cheese: some cheeses are surface-ripened by moulds, such as Camembert and Brie; and some are ripened internally, such as Stilton. Surface ripening of some cheeses, such as Saint-Nectaire cheese, may also be influenced by yeasts which contribute flavour and coat texture. Others are allowed by the cheesemaker to develop bacterial surface
Marble cheese (E140) and Carmine (E120). Marble cheese Marble cheese is a name given to cheeses with marbled patterns. These are produced by combining either two different colored curds, cheese curds or processed cheeses. Marble cheese originates from England. They are usually hard, processed cow's milk cheeses like Colby-Jack which combines Colby cheese and Monterey Jack and is most popular in the United States. Others are produced from a combination of the curds of white and orange cheddars (for "Marbled Cheddar"), or similar. The marbling is usually not achieved with artificial additives, though cheeses such as Red Windsor and Sage Derby contain