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Article: Cheese Supplier Showcase: From coast to coast, cheese continues to be big business for dairy marketers. (Cheese Supplier Showcase).(grilled cheese sandwich consumption)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Dairy Foods
- Article date:
- December 1, 2001
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According to the NPD group, a national marketing research firm, Americans gobble up 2.2 billion grilled cheese sandwiches each year. Surprised? what will really amaze you is how far grilled cheese has come from the traditional two slices of American cheese sandwiched between buttered and pan toasted white bread slices.
Cooks across the country are grilling up custom creations using cheeses such as Pepper Jack and Havarti, and including local add-ins such as andouille sausage, apple slices and even New York strip steak. And this year, the American Dairy Assn. (ADA) asked grilled cheese fans to create great recipes with a hometown twists. More than 1,000 ...