IMBB #14: Cheese (Wisconsin Odyssey Part I)

Ok, so I clearly did not make this cheese (nor are any but the middle cheese especially orange. . .). I regret that my aspirations to make carrot soup for my second IMBB submission did not pan out with my time this weekend. (Though I am geared up to make it soon). This weekend was John's birthday and today Aviva, Molly, Friel, Harold and I kidnapped him and took him to Wisconsin where we went to the Mustard Museum in Mt. Horeb and the New Glarus Brewery in New Glarus. On the way home we stopped at a "Cheese and Fireworks" store to buy this lovely cheese above. Here are the details of each cheese below. We also consumed many a cheese curd in the car on the way home. If you have never had Wisconsin cheeses you are missing out.

(top to bottom)
Simply labeled "cow".
Great Midwest: Morel & Leek Jack Cheese (Mayville, WI).
Jim's Cheese Pantry: Garlic Cheddar Cheese (Waterloo, WI).
Jim's Cheese Pantry: Tomato & Basil Cheddar Cheese (Waterloo, WI).
Denmark's Finest: Dill Havarti (Viby J, Denmark).
Landhaus: Butterkase (Monroe, WI).

Comments

[Evan Petrie]

Hey Gemma, those look tasty! Was the Cheese and Fireworks store near Beloit per chance? I think I remember seeing something along those lines when visiting Sarah last summer. It had some giant mouse on the front and I think it was holding cheese and fireworks... I always thought it was kind of goofy.

[chronicler]

I was hoping someone would do cheese! I love that cow! He's adorable. What an excellent way to begin a cheese hosting. Now just invite a few friends over and get to it!

[gemma]

Evan, yes it was. We were having difficulty determining exactly what the mouse was holding in its right hand. We eventually decided on sausage, but you might be right. It was quite a place. We even found a pabst beer bottle and a football shaped sausages! Oh, Wisconsin.

Chronicler, we also bought tons of mustard and beer(to be posted about soon). We will have to have a gathering at our house quite soon as I doubt the four of us will be able to consume all of that cheese. I just looked at your site and the tangerine sorbet looks excellent!