We think of cheese as a good pairing for wine and even as a good match for a sweet or rich dessert like hot apple pie. How about cheese as an antidote for the staining and discoloring of your teeth that all those sweet and acidic treats can bring?
Cheese Neutralizes Acid PH
Hard Cheese like Cheddar contains alkali. It helps neutralize the pH of the mouth after imbibing in wines for dinner or for holiday cheer. It also helps stimulate saliva production, which in itself reduces the mouth's acidity. So serving cheese with wine is a perfect pairing not just for the taste, but for the health of the mouth as well. It must be a hard cheese to accomplish this, however. Soft cheese like brie, camembert or feta will not have as much as an effect.
It should be noted that many things increase acidity in the mouth (and hence, staining) and can be balanced out by eating a simple block of cheese:
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