Articles: Your Guide to All Things Cheese
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The Portable Tailgate Cheese Board: What Actually Holds Up in a Parking Lot
You want to bring a cheese board to the tailgate. Great instinct. Cheese & football are a perfect match. Here's the problem: most cheese boards are designed for a dining room table, not a stadium parking lot at 11 AM...
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Mold on Cheese: When to Cut It Off, When to Throw It Out
You open the fridge. You reach for the cheese. You see a spot of green fuzz. The next 30 seconds usually involve some combination of squinting, texting a family member, & Googling “can you eat cheese with mold on it.”...
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How Long Does Mozzarella Last? Fresh, Shredded, and Block, Explained
You bought a ball of fresh mozzarella for a caprese salad on Tuesday. Today is Sunday. Is it still good? The answer depends entirely on which kind of mozzarella you bought. Fresh mozzarella, low-moisture block mozzarella, & pre-shredded mozzarella all...
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Why Does Swiss Cheese Have Holes? A Wisconsin Cheesemaker Explains the Eyes
Swiss cheese has holes. Everyone knows this. It is one of the first cheese-related facts every American learns, right after “cheese comes from cows.” What most people don't know is that the actual scientific answer changed in 2015, & most...
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Wisconsin Beer Cheese: The Dip That Belongs on Every Game Day Table
Beer cheese is what happens when Wisconsin's two greatest exports meet in a saucepan. It is the dip that owns football season. The one your friend brings to the tailgate & everyone circles like sharks. The one that makes pretzels...
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What Is Pepper Jack Cheese? Heat, Melt, and What to Do With It
Pepper jack is what happens when Monterey Jack takes a road trip to New Mexico & comes back with strong opinions. It is the same soft, meltable, buttery jack cheese Americans have loved for 150 years, upgraded with bell peppers,...
