Wisconsin Cheese

Buying Cheese Curds:

Bottom line, cheese curds must be eaten fresh. Anything older than five days and the flavor and squeaky nature is lost. When buying cheese curds it is very important to buy directly from the cheese factory. First, you will be provided the best price. Second, purchasing from a grocery store means the curd has already been shipped once and is likely reaching it's five day window of freshness.

Another option is to visit a local farmers market. Buying cheese curds from a local farmers market is a sure way to know your money is going directly back into the pockets of the local dairy farmer or cheese factory. Plus, walking the farmers market always provides for good entertainment and a chance to purchase home grown fresh products.

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Buying Cheddar Cheeses:

When buying cheddar, understand that there is a great difference in the quality and flavor between to "like" cheddars. Cheddar also comes in many different names. Mild cheddar is your freshest cheddar, usually aged for 60 days at the most. Going up the line to a "Extra Sharp" or "New York Style" cheddar that may have been aged for 4 years. White Cheddar or Vermont Cheddar simply means that no coloring was used during the cheese making process. The name "Vermont Cheddar" simply means it has no color, it doesn't imply that it was made in Vermont.

So, when purchasing a cheddar cheese consider the fact that, mild cheddar from cheese factory "A" may taste different than mild cheddar from cheese factory "B". Don't be afraid to try different factories and flavors of cheddar.

What else could they do to cheddar cheese? They already age it at different levels, apply family secrets to the cheese making process, and sometimes skip the color to make a white cheddar. What else could there be? Well, we are in Wisconsin, so we "Smoke" cheddar. Similar to Smoked meats, we also add a smokey flavor to cheeses. Extra Sharp Smoked Cheddar might be one of the best creations ever put on this earth.

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