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The Best Irish Cheese to Eat on St. Patrick’s Day


St. Patrick’s Day immediately conjures images of frothy stouts, soda bread, and shamrocks, but here at culture, our mind jumps straight to Irish cheese. And while Ireland may be a small country, it certainly is mighty when it comes to cheese. According to a report compiled by Chef’s Pencil, Ireland ranks third in the world […]

U.S. Court Affirms Gruyere is Generic


On Friday, a Virginia appeals court upheld a December 9, 2022 decision of the U.S. District Court that the term “gruyere” is generic and cannot be protected with a certification mark.

Arethusa Farm Takes Home Top Title at US Cheese Championship


An aged Gouda from Arethusa Farm Dairy Europa takes home the top honor at the US Cheese Championship Contest in Wisconsin.

In Queso You Missed It: Feb. 12, 2023


In queso you missed it, here’s a round up of cheese news from the last two weeks.

In Queso You Missed It: January 29, 2023


How to get paid to eat cheese, the return of Counter Culture Live, why you should be eating American cheese, and all the other cheese news you may have missed.

In Queso You Missed It: January 15, 2023


Catch up on all the cheese-related news you may have missed!

In Queso You Missed It: January 1, 2023


Happy New Year! Using a very scientific process *cough cough* we have come up with a list of what’s in and out for cheese in 2023. Whole milk is in, nepo babies are out, and while the butter board may have been short-lived, butter itself isn’t going anywhere.

In Queso You Missed it: December 18, 2022


According to Food & Wine, charcuterie boards were the number three top food trend on TikTok, behind cloud bread and baked oats. While technically they listed charcuterie, it’s probably safe to assume the trend encompasses cheese boards too. FYI, butter boards clocked in at 10 on the list. We’ll go out on a limb and say the charcuterie board has a bit more […]

In Queso You Missed It: December 4, 2022


Photo by Evi Abler American cheese took center stage at the White House this week. On Thursday, President Biden served some of our favorite cheese at a state dinner for Emanuel Macron. Serving cheese to the French is a bold move, but the First Lady created an expertly balanced cheese plate featuring several American icons. […]

In Queso You Missed It Nov. 20,2022


Photograph by Denis Vahey A new dairy label may be coming to a grocery shelf near you. Responsible Antibiotic Use (RAU) is the newest proposed category of fluid milk that would only allow farmers to use antibiotics to treat sick cows, not as preventative or growth enhancing treatment. Antibiotic use has come under fire in recent years […]

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