Category: Cheese News

Chedd’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese »

* I thought this was a interesting article and a great concept. Chedd’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese Since Chedd’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese opened its doors in Denver, Colorado, in 2003, customers have flocked from near and far to the comfort food concept, a phenomenon that, early on, surprised owner Wendy Bruley. “We didn’t expect for it [...]

Crowley Cheese factory resumes production »

We’re glad to see these guys producing cheese again!  HEALDVILLE, VT. Crowley Cheese Company, Inc., Vermont, the country’s oldest cheese factory, resumed sale of its traditional, artisanal cheese. Cheese is now available for sale at the historic Crowley Cheese Factory in Healdville, Vermont, and on the company’s website. Crowley was forced to suspend production last [...]

Macaroni & Cheese: Food Of Presidents »

If you love macaroni and cheese, you’re in good company. Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan had their own recipes for the “best” macaroni and cheese.

Grevenbroecker – new style of blue cheese »

Hard to spell but easy to love, Grevenbroecker is part of a new wave of artisan cheeses arriving in the United States from Belgium. Made on a family farm in Flanders from the farm’s raw cow’s milk, it is a peculiar blue cheese indeed. But if you think the producer might want to enlighten customers [...]

Salva Cremasco cheese a mystery worth tasting »

Salva Cremasco cheese Salva comes from the Italian verb salvare, meaning to save. Crema is the name of a town in the Northern Italian region of Lombardy. (This much is true.) Salva Cremasco – the “saved cheese” from Crema – was initially made with excess milk in late spring or summer, when the herd’s output [...]

Mexican-Style Soft Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria »

Potential Listeria contamination has prompted a recall of Mi Pueblito Queso Fresco Authentic Mexican Style Soft Cheese made by Quesos Mi Pueblito LLT. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may call the company at 973-473-4494, Monday – Friday, [...]

Homemade Pimento cheese »

From the Salisbury Post – This cheese stands alone: McCombs and Company still making the pimento cheese made famous by Verne McCombs. Here is a fun story aboutVerne McCombs, who has been make Pimento cheese since 1958. Read the full story here at SalisburyPost.com

The Truth Behind Cheddar Cheese »

It can be all too easy to take for granted. Cheddar cheese, that is. The term “cheddar” can be confusing, too, because it is, in fact, a noun, a place and a verb. Ever wonder where cheddar cheese originally came from? It doesn’t have a fancy appellation controlee that strictly protects the name and production [...]

Rome big cheese bailout for Parmesan »

Parmigiano Reggiano, Italy’s King of Cheese, is in trouble. Robust in flavour and crumbly, it is a classic of Italy’s artisan food traditions, made by hand by 430 craft producers around the city of Parma. But with Italian consumption falling as costs soar, almost a third of producers now face bankruptcy. Now Italy’s Minister of [...]

Hold the cheese: McD's taking slice from dollar menu »

Prepare to dig deeper into your pocket to pay more for that Double Cheeseburger. Oak Brook-based McDonald’s Corp. management is asking U.S. fracnhisees to put a less cheesey version of the popular sandwich on the Dollar Menu and sell the popular Double Cheeseburger for more than a buck. Read the full story here…