Cheese

Cheese was widely available in Faerûn.

Terminology
Cheese was most often found in 1-lb circular or elliptic wheels, or in rectangular loaves, which could then be divided further in wedges, or hunks. Some cheeses could also be found in large 100-lb wheys, for example when ordered in bulk from Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue.

In Scornubel, cheese was often sold in chunks known as a "fist".

Types of cheese

 * Arabellan Cheddar : Once described as "the most popular cheddar cheese of the Sea of Fallen Stars". It was a sturdy, orange cheese that travelled extremely well.
 * Askata : A strongly flavored cheese from Impiltur. It was yellow and crumbled easily.
 * Chessentan Lotus Cheese : Popular in Chessenta and in the empires on the southeastern side of the Sea of Fallen Stars for a very long time, it was normally mixed with lotus flower petals, although there were other Chessentan cheeses that were mixed with less exotic petals, such as rose or honeysuckle.
 * Death Cheese : Made from the milk of the deadly catoblepas. It was produced by monks who hired adventurers to herd and milk the catoblepas.
 * Damarite Red : Also known as Bloodcheese, it came from the lands of the Bloodstone. It was made from goat's milk, which imparted a sharp, hearty, pungent tang.
 * Elturian Grey : Reminiscent of blue cheese, but had black veins. It was also known as stonework or dwarfcheese, and had a distinctly pungent flavor.
 * Farmer's Cheese : Also known as pot cheese or cottage cheese, it was mostly consumed locally as it did not travel well.
 * Green Calishite : Made by the Calishites, who mixed curry into their cheeses to enhance the flavor. The potent cheese had an aquamarine hue due to the curry, and was extremely spicy.
 * Luiren spring cheese : Also known as Halfling's Cheese, or mind cheese, it was pungently aromatic and soft. Although not very tasty to humans, it had a profound effect on halflings, who reacted to it as if it were a strong wine or narcotic. In some instances, halflings could become addicted to it as they would to a mind-affecting drug.
 * Mist cheese : Produced in Loudwater Vale, it was a rich, soft white cheese that became translucent when sliced thinly. It was also known as Ethereal Cheese by the elves.
 * Nut cheeses : Most prevalent in Silverymoon, Mirabar, Sundabar, and the other cities of the Savage Frontier, they were a traditional way to preserve un-shelled nuts (such as hickory nuts, walnuts, and chestnuts).
 * Pepper cheese : A tangy, supple cheese created by mixing southern spices with a mixture of goat and cow cheese. It was easily identified by the rind, which was leathery and dotted with peppercorns.
 * Sjorl : A heavy smoky cheese from Rashemen.
 * Turmish Brick : A cheese mixed with the heavy red wine that was common among the Turmish. It was a sweet, crumbly, burgundy cheese, wrapped in red wax, and had an easily identifiable, rectangular shape.
 * Vilhon blanc : Made with a lighter wine than Turmish Brick, it was a lighter cheese with a sweet, delicate flavor. The cheese was typically consumed locally, and was rarely found beyond the Sea of Fallen Stars or Sembia.
 * Vilksmaarg : A salty, pungent, herbal goat cheese, produced in Vilkstead, capital of Utheraal. It was most popular in Sword Coast taverns.
 * Waterdhavian : Also called eyed cheese, holed cheese, or arrow-shot, it was popular and common in Waterdeep.
 * Yak butter : A mild and delicate cream cheese made from yak milk. At one time, it could be found from the Spine of the World to the Hordelands.