31 DAYS OF AMERICAN ARTISANS: MILTON CREAMERY
October 18, 2011 - PastoralArtisan.com
“When customers ask me what my favorite cheese is, I tell them that choosing one would be like choosing a favorite child. In truth, I am restraining myself from blurting out the name of this beautiful cheddar.
It’s kind of like my dirty little secret. After all, it’s just cheddar; it’s not raw, it’s not cloth-bound, it’s not even farms tead! It is straight-up American block-cheddar, left to age in its own little vacuum with nary an ambient influence around. But it is magnificent. It crumbles into succulent morsels that become sweet and creamy on the tongue as tangy tropical fruits dance along to the low, nutty notes that coat the mouth and leave you wanting more. The cheese is simple but complex; easy to eat, but leaves room to ponder; great on its own, but totally versatile and utilitarian.”
READ THE FULL ARTICLEFondue Find: Milton Creamery’s Prairie Rose, Iowa
December 20, 2011 - CheeseAndChampagne.com
Y’all know that Colleen and I love a good fondue, especially around the holidays. Back when I still lived in Washington, D.C., we would
celebrate New Year’s Eve by rounding up a bunch of fondue pots and have cheese fondue, along with a lot of wine. We were just at the
beginning of our cheese obsession then, so I don’t remember if we used any special cheeses in our fondue, but we’ve stepped up our game
considerably since then. I’m always on the lookout for good fondue cheeses and found a newbie that would make an excellent addition to
my fondue pot – Prairie Rose by Milton Creamery.
The same Iowa farmers who make the spectacular Prairie Breeze cheddar recently have brought this cheese to market, and it’s a keeper.
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