How Oregon cheese became the best in the world | Superabundant

Did you know that Oregon used to be one of the top producers of cheese in the country? Though we may have fallen behind in terms of *quantity*, Oregon punches well above its weight in fabulous fromage.

We’re home to world-class, award-winning, one-of-a-kind cheeses, including the best string cheese in the country from Don Froylan and the world's best cheddar from Tillamook. Blue cheese from Southern Oregon’s Rogue Creamery was even crowned “Best Cheese in the World” — the first time ever a cheese outside Europe has won the prestigious award.

We’ll meet the dairy farmers, cheesemakers and "turophiles" who are bringing Oregon cheeses to the world stage.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro — Everyone loves a cheese pull
01:10 Meet your local cheesemonger
01:50 “There’s something special going on with blue cheese.”
2:45 Happy cows = happy milk
3:14 The art and science of cheesemaking
5:27 The mysterious cultures of Rogue River Creamery
4:53 Don Froylan is putting artisan Mexican cheeses on the map
7:37 Making the best string cheese in the U.S.
9:36 “You cannot make Tillamook cheddar cheese anywhere else in the world.”
12:15 Living history at Helvetia Creamery
12:58 Swiss cheese came via the Oregon Trail
14:33 End — The future of Oregon cheese
15:44 Credits
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