brick cheese

American  

noun

1. a semisoft, sweet-tasting American cheese, made from the whole milk of cows and produced in brick form.

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Etymology

Origin of brick cheese

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

The recipe suggests brick cheese, with ubiquitous Monterey Jack as the alternative.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

Add marshmallows, small cubes of Monterey jack or brick cheese, top with whipped cream or enjoy as is.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2023

Stop pretending you like corn dogs and butter cows and start gorging on rectangular deep-dish pizza with pepperoni buried under an avalanche of brick cheese?

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022

“You can get clam, pepperoni, Hawaiian pizza anywhere,” a server says one night, pushing us instead toward a creamy topping of tangy Kewpie mayonnaise and canned corn, along with scallions and brick cheese.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2020

American cheese that seems to meet with a popular demand is brick cheese.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 2: Milk, Butter and Cheese; Eggs; Vegetables by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences