Category: Cheese-Yogurt-Dairy

PRODUCT: Lactose-Free Yogurt, Kefir & Sour Cream

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There’s a plethora of lactose-free milk options in supermarkets, since more and more Americans are being diagnosed with lactose intolerance. (If you have digestive upsets after consuming milk products, take this quiz, then see your healthcare provider.) But what about yogurt, kefir and sour cream? Conventional supermarkets don’t carry lactose-free versions. Fortunately, natural food stores…
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PRODUCT: New Flavors Of FAGE Total 0% Yogurt

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Cherry-Pomegranate, one of five new 0%flavors. Photo courtesy FAGE.   FAGE (pronounced FA-yeh), the first major Greek yogurt brand in the U.S., has expanded its Total 0% line with flavored yogurts. In addition to the original plain yogurt, those who want to cut out the fat can enjoy the rich, creamy, triple-strained yogurt in Blueberry…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese Storage

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Preserve your Parmesan. Photo courtesyWisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   Hard cheeses are the most durable, lasting for months after they’re cut from the wheel. But they still need proper care. Store hard cheeses—including Asiago, Manchego, Mimolette, Parmesan (Parmigiano-Reggiano), Pecorino, Romano and Tête de Moine—in an airtight plastic container with a few sugar cubes. The sugar…
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PRODUCT: The Best Cheese In The Country

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Evalon is the best cheese in the country.Photo courtesy LaClareFarm.com.   The United States Championship Cheese Contest, America’s largest cheese and butter competition, has been judging dairy products since 1891. With America’s continued interest in fine cheese, the contest has more than doubled in size since 2001. At this year’s recently concluded competition, more than…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Smaller Cheese Bites

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Rounds of black sesame-covered goatcheese. Photo courtesy McCormick.com.   Cheese is wonderful, but it’s high in calories and fat, ranging from 80 calories/ounce for fresh goat cheese to 120 calories/ounce for Brie. In our supersize-me society, few turophiles stop at one ounce. It’s easy for cheese lovers to devour half a pound or more! Instead…
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