Maytag Blue
Maytag is a blue cheese produced by Maytag Dairy Farms from the milk of prize winning herd of Holstein cattle. The farm located outside of Newton, Iowa has been making this handcrafted cheese since 1941 using traditional methods of curing. Even today, the blue cheese is not produced in huge quantities as the cheese makers want to ensure that only the best quality cheese reaches the consumers.
Maytag Blue cheese is ripened over six months during when it develops a dense, crumbly texture and semi-sharp flavor. Every bite of Maytag melts in the mouth releasing a slightly tangy flavor with a lemony finish. With its pungent odor, the cheese might not suit everyone’s tastes. The cheese delivered in decorative silver foil tastes delectable when crumbled into salads, crackers or melted onto a burger.
Also, try it with glass of ale or lager. Other cheeses from the farm include Natural White Cheddar, Cheddar Cheese Spread and Brick & Baby Swiss.
- Made from cow's milk
- Country of origin: United States
- Region: Iowa
- Type: semi-hard, blue-veined
- Texture: crumbly and dense
- Rind: rindless
- Color: cream
Other American cheeses:
- hard cheeses: Crowley, Dry Jack, Grafton Village Cheddar, Idaho Goatster, Plymouth Cheese, Shelburne Cheddar, Sonoma Jack, Swiss, Tillamook Cheddar
- semi-hard cheeses: Brick, Colby, Longhorn, Monterey Jack, Sonoma Jack, String
- semi-soft cheeses: American Cheese, Baby Swiss, Bergere Bleue, Colby-Jack, Cougar Gold, Crowley, Fresh Jack, Humboldt Fog, Pepper Jack, Pinconning
- soft cheeses: Acapella, Brie au poivre (Brie with pepper), Capriole Banon, Cold Pack, Cottage Cheese, Hubbardston Blue Cow, Peekskill Pyramid, Provel, Texas Goat Cheese
- fresh firm cheeses: Breakfast Cheese
- fresh soft cheeses: Cream Cheese
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