Wisconsin Company To Offer $209/Lb. Cheese For Limited Time (2024)

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What is the most expensive cheese in Wisconsin? ›

A Wisconsin company will be unveiling a 20-year cheddar cheese priced at $209 per pound for a limited time. Hook's Cheese Company, a renowned cheese producer out of Mineral Point in southwest Wisconsin, is offering the extravagant cheddar starting on May 15, while accepting pre-orders now.

Wisconsin is the only U.S. state that requires that a licensed cheesemaker supervise the making of commercial cheese. It is also the only state to offer a master cheesemaker program, which is patterned on the rigorous standards of similar programs in Europe.

Wisconsin is home to more than 126 cheese plants–more than any other state in the country–that produce more than 350 varieties, types and styles of Wisconsin cheese–nearly double that of any other state.

With 25 percent of the nation's total cheese production, Wisconsin maintained its ranking as the nation's top cheese-producing state in 2023.

Uplands Cheese in Dodgeville makes only two cheeses, but their focused efforts have earned them the most-awarded cheese in American History. Their creamy, spreadable Pleasant Ridge Reserve is only made from May through October when their cows are eating fresh grass, herbs and wildflowers from the pastures.

Lancaster News

LANCASTER, Wis. — A southwest Wisconsin goat-cheese manufacturing facility is winding down operations in preparation for its permanent closure. Saputo, an international dairy processing company, is permanently closing its Lancaster location at 425 Roosevelt St. The closure affects about 100 employees.

Several varieties of cheese originated or are produced only in Wisconsin, including brick, colby, cold pack, and limburger.

Ellsworth is all about the cheese curd – it's considered the “Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin” and it hosts the annual Cheese Curd Festival.

Plymouth, Wisconsin is known as the Cheese Capital of the World because it produces about 14 percent of the cheese consumed in the United States. “This is what we're about cheese," Jenna Schram, the store manager at the Cheese Counter and Dairy Heritage Center in Plymouth said.

Who makes more cheese Wisconsin or California? ›

The. The top cheese producing U.S. states are Wisconsin and California. Wisconsin's nickname as “America's Dairyland” punctuates the state's leading position within the U.S. dairy industry. More than three and a half billion pounds of cheese are produced in Wisconsin. California is the second largest producer.

Known as "America's Dairyland", Wisconsin is famous for its cheese as well as other dairy products, such as cheese curds and frozen custard. Other notable foods common to the region include bratwursts, beer, brandy Old Fashioned co*cktails, butter burgers, fish fries and fish boils, cranberries, and booyah stew.

Pule cheese is considered the most expensive cheese in the world, with prices reaching up to $1,300 per kilogram ($590 per pound).

Limburger, that famously stinky cheese, was born in Belgium, hit it big in Bavaria and finally made it to the shores of America in the 1800s where it was first made by Swiss immigrants in Wisconsin. Today, Wisconsin is the only state still producing this wonderful, full-bodiedstinker.

Does Pule cheese taste good? Pule cheese is renowned for its unique taste and texture, often described as rich, creamy and slightly nutty. Due to its extended aging process, Pule cheese develops a smooth and velvety texture, making it melt in the mouth.

The world's most expensive paneer (cheese) costs around Rs 80,000 per kilogram. Pule donkey cheese is considered the world's most expensive cheese. It's made from the milk of the endangered Pule donkey, which is under special protection. Pule cheese is known for its strong, pungent flavor and unique texture.