Cheese Nation

Mixed-milk cheese is an interesting gourmet choice for easy party food, especially for cheese and crackers and grilled cheese sandwiches.

You don’t have to buy expensive Parmigiano-Reggiano from Italy to get truly great Parmesan cheese. Some of the best is made right here in Wisconsin.

Cheese curds are a delicious comfort food loved by kids and adults. Learn how cheese curds are made and discover recipes that use the famous squeaky cheese.

They’ve been making cheese here since the 1840s, but of all the types of cheese made in “America’s Little Switzerland,” Baby Swiss may just be the best Swiss cheese you’ve ever had.

Forget that processed stuff that comes in individually wrapped slices. Many different types of cheese are uniquely American; we’ll help you find the best American cheeses.

Knowing the different types of cheese can make your next meal or cheese and wine pairing a success. We’ll teach you the hard and soft of cheese types.

Looking for a new experience? Goat’s milk is different from cow’s milk, and not just in flavor. Learn what to make and serve with goat cheese.

Blue cheese (or bleu cheese) is prized—or distrusted—for its striking appearance and unique aroma. Explore some blue cheese recipes and break the mold!

Sharp Cheddar, white Cheddar—whatever your type of Cheddar—America’s favorite snack cheese was born in England…and perfected in Wisconsin.

This unique Scandinavian original is a new American comfort food, and may be the hottest thing from Finland since the sauna.

Emmentaler (or Emmental cheese) is the original Swiss…but you don’t have to import it when there’s great traditional Emmental cheese made right here.

Celebrate America’s family dairy farms by kicking back with a tall glass of milk and learning some fun facts about dairy foods.

Born in Denmark and perfected in Wisconsin, Havarti cheese is smooth, buttery, and deserving of a place on your cheese platter.

With all the richness for which German food is known, this semi-soft cheese might just be your new secret weapon in recipes or the next cheese and wine party.

What is summer sausage made of? Why is it called summer sausage? It isn’t just for summer, but it sure is great with a cold beverage. Learn what kind of cheese goes with summer sausage.

What does Muenster cheese taste like? What is Muenster cheese good with? In Wisconsin, they know how to make Muenster cheese a smooth operator. It’s the perfect addition to grilled cheese or a cheeseburger. 

Notorious for its smell, Limburger’s bark is actually a lot worse than its bite. When you know how to eat it, Limburger cheese is remarkably smooth.

What are the most popular cheeses in the world? Take a world tour of cheese consumption by country, and learn about the most popular cheese in America.

Eat cheese curds, drink beer and rock (yodel) out at Wisconsin’s oldest food festival. In Monroe, Wisconsin, Cheese Days is how we roll…out the barrel.

The World Championship Cheese Contest and United States Championship Cheese Contest are held in alternating years in Wisconsin. Here are the award-winning cheeses for 2018.

Wisconsin cheese is great because of the soil, the water, the grass, and the people…not only cheesemakers, but farmers. We’d like you to meet one of them.