切达干奶酪是世界上购买与消费最多的一种奶酪。最初产于英国，但是现在已经在世界上很多个国家生产了。通常切达奶酪是坚硬的，天然的干酪。形状象鼓，直径有15英寸，并且外层有天然的布状外壳。通常，切达奶酪的颜色从白色到浅黄色不等。还有一些切达的颜色是认为加上的，使之成为一种橘黄色。切达是有牛奶做成的，如果用适当的方法制作就会有着非常细微的松散组织。在它还很嫩的时候，它的结构是平滑的。它的气味会随着它的成熟越来越重。通常它的成熟期是9到24个月。购买切达的重要事项就是看它的日期。奶加热到86华氏度的时候加入乳发酵剂。一小时后加入rennet（法国产的一种苹果）。当凝乳形成的时候，就会形成大理石状的小块，把它加热到100华氏度。倒出乳清，然后它们切成小块。凝乳要压一整夜，并在阴凉的地方保存4天。跟其他有名的奶酪不一样，切达的名字并没有受保护，因此它被世界上很多制造商利用着。
Cheddar is the most widely purchased and eaten cheese in the world. Cheddar cheeses were originally made in England, however today they are manufactured in many countries all over the world. Fully cured Cheddar is a hard, natural cheese. It is shaped like a drum, 15 inches in diameter, with natural rind bound in cloth. Normally, the color of Cheddar ranges from white to pale yellow. Some Cheddars, however, have a color added, giving the cheese a yellow-orange color. Cheddar is always made from cow's milk and has a slightly crumbly texture if properly cured. If the cheese is too young, the texture is smooth. Cheddar gets a sharper taste the longer it matures. It is generally matured between 9 and 24 months. The important thing in purchasing Cheddar, is to consider the age of the cheese. Milk is heated to 86 degrees F and inoculated with a lactic starter culture. After an hour rennet is added. When the curd is firm, it is ground down to marble-sized bits which are heated to 100 degrees F. The whey is discarded and it is sliced into slabs. The curd is pressed overnight and stands for 4 days in a cool atmosphere. Unlike other well known cheeses, Cheddar's name is not protected so it has been used and abused by many producers around the world.
2006年7月24日，多米尼加共和国标准和质量体系总理事会修订了关于切达干酪的标准，内容包括定义、原材料和生产要求、分类、一般要求、理化要求、感官和微生物要求、包装和标签的要求等。
该标准拟生效日期为2006年12月31日。
