Uplands Cheese Company

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Uplands Cheese Company is a dairy farm and artisan cheesemaker in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S. [1] [2]

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ABC News called the business a great American creamery. [3] Their Pleasant Ridge Reserve was chosen by the Food Network's Simon Majumdar as one of the 10 best foods in the US, [4] and has won numerous awards. [5] [6]

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References

  1. Hansen, Kristine (2019-03-01). Wisconsin Cheese Cookbook: Creamy, Cheesy, Sweet, and Savory Recipes from the State's Best Creameries. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-4930-3792-6.
  2. Zimberoff, Larissa (2017-02-06). "Small Cheese Makers Invest in a Stinky Science". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. Great US Creameries ABC News
  4. "The 10 Best American Eats According to Food Network's Simon Majumdar". 7 April 2015.
  5. Nowakowski, Mitch Teich, Jeanette Hurt, Audrey. "Award-Winning Wisconsin Cheeses To Try". www.wuwm.com. Retrieved 2020-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Redefining American Cheese, One Slice at a Time". Saveur. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-12.

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