Wisconsin – Home to the World’s Most Awarded Cheeses
For nearly 200 years, generations of Wisconsin dairy farmers have provided local cheesemakers with the superior quality milk they need to craft exceptional specialty cheese products. Rooted in European cheese-making traditions—and dedicated to innovation—Wisconsin offers over 600 cheese varieties, types and styles that deliver the performance professional kitchens need to please demanding customers. The Proudly Wisconsin Cheese® badge is a confirmation of quality. Including it on your menu it makes a statement that you believe in crafting your dishes with better tasting, better quality ingredients. Click here for more information on Menuing Wisconsin Cheese or watch our Art of Cheesemaking Video.
ONLINE MATERIALS
Chef Recipes With the creative inspiration of our chef ambassadors, make memorable meals, side dishes and desserts with Wisconsin Cheese. Wisconsin Artisan and Farmstead Dairy Directory View or request our complete list of Wisconsin artisan and farmstead dairy producers and specialty cheesemakers or to find the variety of cheeses available from Wisconsin go to this link. We also have a cheese blend calculator and help with Cheese Courses and Pairings. Master Cheesemaker Directory Request this guide to meet the Master Cheesemakers who help Wisconsin Cheese win more awards than any other state. Discover Award-Winning Cheeses With its rich heritage of cheesemaking excellence, it’s no surprise Wisconsin wins more awards for its cheeses than any other state or country. Search our database to find award-winning cheeses by variety, company or show. Wisconsin Cheesecyclopedia™ From historic Cheddar to classic Gouda to unique new Bellavitano, learn the essentials about your favorite Wisconsin Cheeses. For more on our training Course you will need to complete an id and then can log in. Remember to keep the credentials to continue to log and learn more.
CUSTOMIZED PROMOTIONS
Nothing sells better than quality. Wisconsin consistently wins more awards for its quality cheese than any other state or nation. Create demand for Wisconsin Cheese by capitalizing on its award-winning quality with one of our customized promotions featuring your logo. All promotions can be executed with table tents, window banners and/or server buttons. Examples of just a few of our promotion themes are:
- Award-Winning Wisconsin Cheese
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PRINTED MATERIALS
Wisconsin Cheesecyclopedia® This is a comprehensive one-stop-shop for all things cheese. You’ll learn about how it is made, standards for classifying, identifying and grading and details about the 8 different categories of Wisconsin Cheese. Once you’ve mastered this primer, you’re on your way to becoming a knowledgeable aficionado. Foodservice Merchandising Guide Cheeses from Wisconsin can be your best menu merchandising tools. They can create profitable new dishes, add value to existing ones, move side dishes to center of the plate and transform breads and vegetables into premium-priced specialty items. This guide will give you ideas and inspiration for building more profits. The Cheese Course Cheese courses continue as one of the hottest trends in American fine dining, gaining popularity and boosting profits as the perfect appetizer, bar offering or dessert alternative. This elegant guide gives you ideas on how to conceptualize, prepare, sell and serve a successful cheese course. Be Inspired Looking for ways to add cheese to your menu? Be Inspired offers a guide to finding recipes and creative new application ideas on the Wisconsincheesetools.com/foodservice web site. Chefs will find the inspiration they need to make cheese integral to the success of their menus. For more information, please contact us at info@eatwisconsincheese.com. For more information about Wisconsin Cheese, visit www.EatWisconsinCheese.com.