Your chance to try a Blue Ribbon Winning Grilled Cheese!
The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board announced that Shullsburg Creamery’s very own Maple Bacon Cheddar will be featured as a Blue-Ribbon Cheese Special of the Day at the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair. This is the first year the organization has chosen Blue Ribbon winners from the previous Fair to be featured.
The Maple Bacon Cheddar was crowned best-flavored hard cheese at the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest, and now you’ll be able to experience this exceptionally flavorful artisanal cheese in a grilled cheese sandwich! Enhanced with Applewood Smoked Bacon and Maple flavor, Shullsburg Creamery’s natural milled curd Cheddar is aged 4 months, bringing full-bodied Cheddar flavor to the forefront, delightfully complimented by hints of maple and bacon.
“It all starts with the Prairie Farms patrons and the outstanding job they do to provide the highest quality milk! The ability to provide a comfortable environment for their cows and the proper care and feeding regimen is essential,” says Robert Frie, General Manager of Shullsburg Creamery, which became part of Prairie Farms Dairy in 2020. “Prairie Farms Dairy patrons are the best in the business! Our team members at the Creamery take special care in converting that milk into some of the finest cheeses around. That special attention from our farms to your table is what you’re tasting.”
The Real Wisconsin Cheese Grill is located in the Wisconsin Products Pavilion and is open from 10 am to 10 pm during the fair. Proceeds from the grill are reinvested into dairy education and promotion at the fair and help support scholarships for youth pursuing careers in the dairy industry.
“We are very excited to bring award-winning cheese from the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest to the Real Wisconsin Cheese Grill,” said Nicole Barlass, president of the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board. “The winning cheese from the contest is on display in the Wisconsin Products Pavilion during the fair, but having a contest-winner served in a grilled cheese sandwich will be the first time fairgoers can consume blue-ribbon cheeses during their visit to the fair. We hope it encourages fairgoers to look for other award-winning Wisconsin cheeses, and dairy products, at their local grocery store.”
The Shullsburg Creamery Maple Bacon Cheddar Grilled Cheese Sandwich special will only be available on Tuesday, August 8th, while supplies last. But don’t fret if you can’t make it to the fair; you can always order some online and make your own grilled cheese at home!
To see the full press release from the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board, click here.
