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In 1882, Ambrose and Susan Steinwand established a cheese factory near Colby, Wisconsin, on a 160-acre (65 ha) site they had purchased five years before. The Steinwands' son Joseph developed the cheese at the factory in 1885 when he was handling a batch of cheddar cheese and washed the curd with cold water. [1]
Pictured is a worker in 1922 at a New Glarus cheese factory placing a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese. Commercial cheesemaking in Wisconsin dates back to the nineteenth century. Early cheesemaking operations began on farmsteads in the Michigan and Wisconsin territories, with large-scale production starting in the mid-1800s.
It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,852 at the 2010 census. [6] Of this, 1,354 were in Clark County, and 498 were in Marathon County. The city is bordered by the Town of Colby, the Town of Hull, and the City of Abbotsford. Colby cheese was first created in Colby.
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The show interviewed employees and filmed the production process at the Black Creek cheese plant, chosen for its diverse cheese-making abilities. [4] Alto Dairy Colby-Jack cheese won an award at the World Championship Cheese and butter contest in 2006 and 2008. The prize-winning cheese was from the Black Creek cheese plant. [5]
Colby cheese originates in Colby, Wisconsin, and was created by Joseph F. Steinwand in 1885. [6] Monterey Jack cheese originates from Monterey, California, and was made by Mexican Franciscan Friars during the 1700s. [7] Colby-Jack cheese was then processed by marbling the two kinds of cheese together.
Settlers in Wisconsin brought their local cheese varieties with them. Swiss cheese being one of the first, alongside mozzarella and provolone. Some varieties were invented in Wisconsin, including brick and Colby cheese. [15] Varieties of cheese produced in Wisconsin include cheddar, muenster, and feta, in which it leads the US. [14] Within ...
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