Blue Paradise
- Producer
- Hook's Cheese
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Size
- 7.5 ins diameter, 3 ins high
- Weight
- 5 lbs
- Website
- www.hookscheese.com
- Milk
- Cow
- Classification
- Blue
Firm - Rennet
- Microbial
- Rind
- Plastic
Blue - Style
- Blue
Located in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, Hook's Cheese produces several varieties of cheese, ranging from classic Wisconsin cheddars to several types of blue cheese.
Owners Tony and Julie Hook started Hook's Cheese Company in 1976 and inititally made cheddar and swiss. Since 1980, they have continued to expand their range and have won numerous awards for their cheeses. Hook's is perhaps best known for its extra aged cheddars and blues. Currently the company is aging an impressive 600,000lbs. of cheese.
Milk for production comes from several small, local dairy farms near Mineral Point. The cows are all raised sustainably and without rBGH.
Aged for three to six months, Blue Paradise is a soft and mild, double cream blue. Very rich and smooth with a long, balanced finish.
