Cheddar (Black Creek 9 Month)
- Producer
- Saputo
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Weight
- 40 lbs
- Website
- www.blackcreekcheese.com
- Milk
- Cow
- Treatment
- Pasteurised
- Classification
- Firm
- Rennet
- Microbial
- Rind
- None
- Style
- Cheddar-like
The Black Creek brand is a line of Wisconsin-made cheddar cheeses. The brand is owned by Saputo, a Canadian dairy company that was founded in 1954 by Giuseppe Saputo, an Italian immigrant. Saputo is now is one of the largest dairy processors in the world, and the second largest cheese producer in the United States.
Black Creek cheddars are born in Wisconsin’s Fox River Valley, an area known for its rich pasture. Black Creek Certified Master Cheesemaker Greg Palubicki oversees production of the cheeses at the plant, where he’s worked for more than 30 years. Palubicki’s father had also worked in the plant in the 1950s, and he remembers visiting the facility with him as a child, developing his love for cheesemaking.
Palubicki’s team forms the cheese into 40 lb blocks, then carefully oversees the aging process, which lasts nine months.
Tasting Notes
This cheese has a beautiful, orange-gold color and a consistent firm texture that isn’t the slightest bit crumbly. Smell is mild, as is flavor—it’s slightly salty, but not sharp, with a hint of mushroom.
Pairings
Pair it with a Zinfandel, a port or a stout.
