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Article: AMERICAN CHEESE A HISTORY OF ADAPTATION
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- July 7, 1999
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Champions of American cheese offered facts, figures and anecdotes along with savory evidence at a recent cheese tasting organized by the American Dairy Association.
A lot of the focus was on artisanal cheese. That's defined as specialty cheese made with traditional tools, from a single milk source, in small batches, said Jonathan White, prize-winning cheese maker and co-owner of Egg Farm Dairy, Peekskill, N.Y.
"It's made with hands-on attention and loving care."
The first American cheese makers followed European traditions brought over by early settlers. But since then, Americans have created new cheeses that have gone ...