culture: the word on cheese

Since the renaissance of artisan cheese in the late twentieth century, the American dairy scene has undergone a remarkable transformation. Over the past few decades, artisan cheesemakers from Oregon to Vermont have embraced traditional methods and local terroir to create cheeses that rival Europe’s best. Award-winning varieties such as Rogue Creamery Rogue River Blue, Cowgirl...

South Asian cheese is more than paneer, and Huma Siddiqui is proving it with her cheese company, White Jasmine. Based in Wisconsin, White Jasmine produces a line of goudas with mouthwatering names such as Citrus Ember, Saji BBQ, and Tandoori. All of White Jasmine’s cheeses are infused with Siddiqui’s proprietary imported spice blends, which are available for purchase on White...

Cheese shop owners share why you should be stocking your cheese drawer with local and American-made wedges.

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Meet queso Menonita: A superb melting cheese made by Mennonites in Mexico.

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Twenty minutes outside of Madison, Wisconsin, lies Paoli: A blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town rooted in the state’s long-standing dairy tradition. From 1888 to 1980, Paoli served as a hub for butter and Swiss cheese production, thanks to a factory perched on the banks of the Sugar River. In 2022, butter production returned. The year prior, a local group of families revitalized an...