|
|
Article: This cheese stands alone
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 19, 2003
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2003 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
WISCONSIN EATS
This cheese stands alone
Taste of tradition rises to top as judges sniff out U.S. winner
By KAREN HERZOG kherzog@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
In the end, a traditional Old World cheese stood alone.
The 2003 United States Championship Cheese Contest held in
Milwaukee last week drew intriguing, newfangled specialty cheeses --
from morel and leek jack cheese, lobster bisque gourmet cheese spread
and five-peppercorn cheddar to goat's milk cheese coated in cocoa.
Each of these won gold medals in their individual classes during
the contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.
But it was a wheel of traditional cheese patterned after ...