How Professional Cheese Tasters Sample 100 Cheeses Per Day
Team of cheese graders testing different cheeses Given that The Takeout is a Midwest-based food publication, no one can ever accuse us of insufficient cheese coverage. We think about cheese ceaselessly, obsessively, and lovingly. Yet despite the depths of our dedication, it pales in comparison to that of Craig...
Sanborn cheese facility receives recognition
SANBORN, Iowa (KTIV) – One Siouxland town is being nationally recognized for its cheese! The AMPI co-op facility in Sanborn, Iowa has won two awards for its cheese. Their mild cheddar and Monterey jack shredded blends took first place in the shredded cheese blend entry. 2,250 contenders from 35...
‘Dairy state’ lives up to its name: Wisconsin wins most gold medals at 2023 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
Story at a glance The United States Championship Cheese Contest was held between Feb. 21–23 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The most prestigious award of the national contest went to Europa, an aged gouda made by Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut. Wisconsin took home 54 of the “Best of...
Wisconsin loses top award to surprising state
Story at a glance The most prestigious award of the national contest went to Europa, an aged gouda made by Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut. Wisconsin took home 54 of the “Best of Class” finishes of the 113 total classes being judged — the most of any state....