Creamery Notes

Quiz time! Cheese naming edition

Quiz time! Cheese naming edition

Which cheese is named after an English village? A.    Cheddar B.    Brie C.    Gouda D.    Havarti       If you answered A: Cheddar, you're right!

Quiz time! Cheese naming edition

Which cheese is named after an English village? A.    Cheddar B.    Brie C.    Gouda D.    Havarti       If you answered A: Cheddar, you're right!

Gouda’s sweet spot

Gouda’s sweet spot

Gouda has been around since the 12th century, so cheesemakers have had plenty of time to optimize its flavor profile by aging it to various stages. We’ve hit upon six...

Gouda’s sweet spot

Gouda has been around since the 12th century, so cheesemakers have had plenty of time to optimize its flavor profile by aging it to various stages. We’ve hit upon six...

Hoard’s earns awards: high stakes and high scores in the Cheese Capital

Hoard’s earns awards: high stakes and high scor...

More than 80 entries were on the docket this year, from a total of 35 different cheesemakers.

Hoard’s earns awards: high stakes and high scor...

More than 80 entries were on the docket this year, from a total of 35 different cheesemakers.

Storing your score: how to keep cheese at its best

Storing your score: how to keep cheese at its best

Here in Wisconsin, it’s practically unheard of for a refrigerator to be without a designated “cheese drawer.” And that drawer usually exists in a state of filled to the brim,...

Storing your score: how to keep cheese at its best

Here in Wisconsin, it’s practically unheard of for a refrigerator to be without a designated “cheese drawer.” And that drawer usually exists in a state of filled to the brim,...

Quiz time! King’s tax edition.

Quiz time! King’s tax edition.

According to legend, which cheese was sent to King Charlamagne by the cartful as a tax payment? a.          Brie b.          Camembert c.          Cheddar d.          Port Salut

Quiz time! King’s tax edition.

According to legend, which cheese was sent to King Charlamagne by the cartful as a tax payment? a.          Brie b.          Camembert c.          Cheddar d.          Port Salut

Toss the tie — this Father’s Day, give Dad the gift he really wants

Toss the tie — this Father’s Day, give Dad the ...

When it comes to Father’s Day gifts, there’s the safe, conventional route — you know the drill. The ties that end up in the back of the closet, the “World’s...

Toss the tie — this Father’s Day, give Dad the ...

When it comes to Father’s Day gifts, there’s the safe, conventional route — you know the drill. The ties that end up in the back of the closet, the “World’s...