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Awarded first place in its category at the 2016 American Cheese So- ciety Conference, the award-win- ning Maplebrook Farm Burrata is made with Old World traditional techniques and recipe. Maple- brook Farm's bur- rata is handmade in Bennington, Vermont, and repli- cates Old World techniques by stretching curd into mozzarella and filling it with a luscious creamy center of Strac- ciatella. Maplebrook Farm Burrata is a fantastic and impressive way to change the traditional caprese salad. Cut in half and serve in a deep plate, paired with fresh tomatoes, fragrant basil or peaches and rosemary. Then scoop with crusty bread, accom- panied by a bottle of wine. Substi- tute mozzarella with burrata in caprese salad to flair up a tradi- tional dish – Bur- rata acts as a canvas for culi- nary creativity. Available in several sizes: 2- ounce, 4-ounce, 8-ounce and 12- ounce. M a p l e b r o o k Farm has been hand-crafting cheese in Benning- ton, located in the Berkshires of Vermont, since 2003. The dairy has won multiple awards for its cheeses, both on the regional and national levels. Maplebrook Farm 802.442.9950 www.maplebrookvt.com 28 The Cheese Guide The Cheese Guide 28 Handcrafted burrata has become increasingly popular with con- sumers who have embraced this fresh cheese, enjoy- ing its milky flavor and creamy texture alone or as part of a delicious dish. As the fresh cheese cate- gory continues to be popular with con- sumers, BelGioioso has taken its award- winning Burrata one step further and added a delicate yet flavorful ingredient, black truffles. BelGioioso Black Truffle Burrata starts with the freshest Wisconsin milk, and the cheese is made to order just hours after milking. Each handcrafted mozzarella is filled with a rich Stracciatella, its special creamy fill- ing, and black truf- fles. BelGioioso Black Truffle Burrata is made to order and available in 4-ounce hand-formed balls, packaged in 8- ounce retail cups with water for an extended refrig- erated shelf life of up to 37 days. BelGioioso Cheese 877.863.2123 www.belgioioso.com BelGioioso Black Truffle Burrata FEATURED PRODUCTS A S P E C I A L A D V E R T I S I N G S E C T I O N Emmi Roth, a leading provider of specialty cheese, is making a big impact in the specialty cheese case with its new line of Roth ® Or- ganics. The innovative collection of four new cheeses features many award-win- ning Roth favorites now made using fresh, certified or- ganic milk from local dairy farms. "There is a strong demand for organic products that has grown significantly over the past few years, with sales of or- ganic cheese more than tripling since 2011," said Tim Omer, Pres- ident and Managing Director at Emmi Roth USA. "We are fortu- nate to live in a part of the world where fresh, organic milk is avail- able in our backyard." Certified organic means the cows milked on organic dairy farms are not treated with bovine growth hormones or given antibi- otics while in a herd. They are fed grass and feed that has not been treated with pesticides or grown from genetically modified seeds, and the cows always have access to pasture. The Roth Organics line f e a t u r e s Roth's flagship Grand Cru ® Origi- nal, now available in organic, as well as Organic Van Gogh ® Gouda, Organic Havarti and Or- ganic Sharp Cheddar. Each vari- ety is also naturally gluten-free, non GMO, rBST-free and vegetar- ian friendly. Emmi Roth 608.285.9800 www.emmiroth.com/roth Emmi Roth Introduces New Roth Organics Cheese Line Brick cheese is an American orig- inal and is among the first washed rind cheeses produced in the U.S. It was de- veloped in 1877 by John Jossi, a Swiss born cheesemaker. As Jossi did, Joe Widmer uses real brick to press his cheese, the same bricks his grandfather used in 1922. After pressing, the cheese is placed in a salt brine for 11 hours, then moved to a warm, humid curing room where it is washed and turned daily for seven days. It is then packed in parch- ment paper and foil. It reaches peak flavor at four to five months. This semi-soft cheese has a pleasant, earthy flavor that intensifies with age. Widmer's Aged Brick is also available with caraway seeds. Suggested retail price is $12.99 to $15.99/pound. Widmer's Cheese Cellars 888.878.1107 www.widmerscheese.com Widmer's Aged Brick Cheese Award-Winning Burrata from Maplebrook Farm Formaggio Brand's fresh mozzarella is well known for its superior taste, flavor and texture. This product's fa- mous butter cream retention deliv- ers a flavor that is truly artisan. It's won Formaggio many awards over the years, but the company is al- ways striving for greater excellence. Formaggio Brand is currently in the final stages of a long overdue MULTIVAC packaging revamp. But change itself is not limited to the packaging. Formaggio is now pre-slicing much of its product line. Arguably, the company's most welcomed change is the de- cision to pre-slice and shingle its 14-ounce fresh mozzarella log and to include, in the MULTIVAC pack- age, a packet of imported bal- samic glaze. Add a little fresh basil and sliced tomato and you're at a picnic – no slicing required. Most foodies will agree that an exquisite balsamic glaze is often the accompaniment to so many oft-served fresh mozzarella dishes. Having the convenience of this delicious glaze packet included with de- licious, creamy fresh moz- zarella – pre-sliced and shingled like dominoes – is not only attrac- tive in its new package, but it's a real time-saver, too. The easy-to-serve cheese medallions are a breeze to remove from the easy-peel pack, so if you're lunching in the park, then you don't have to concern yourself with carry- ing the aforemen- tioned cutlery, having the cutting board on hand, etc. Plus, the inclusion of the imported balsamic glaze means you don't have to schlep any extra product along with you. Formaggio Brand has made it easy by taking care of it for you. Formaggio Brand 845.436.4200 www.formaggiocheese.com Formaggio Brand Sliced Fresh Mozzarella with Balsamic Glaze Included

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