Pearl Valley Cheese
Pearl Valley Cheese is a small, family owned cheese company that makes some of the best cheese in the world. No joke. They have the awards from state, national, and international cheese competitions to prove it. Of course the true test is in tasting it! Known for their Swiss cheese, and the family's Swiss heritage, Pearl Valley ships their own award winning cheeses all over the world and produces cheese for other cheese retailers under private label agreements.
Chuck Ellis is "the big cheese" at Pearl Valley Cheese and was kind enough to take us on a behind the scenes tour of their cheese making facility. We had a great time, learned a lot about cheese making and, after the tour, enjoyed ourselves with Sally (Chuck's wife) as she led us through a cheese tasting process that was a treat to our palates. We bought some of their 3-year old sharp white cheddar (my mouth waters just typing that) and some Emmantaler Swiss. Wonderful stuff!
Pearl Valley has a friendly staff and world-class cheese at a bargain prices. If you haven't been there in person, you need to go. If you live too far away to drop in, you need to visit their website and and order some cheese today! www.pearlvalleycheese.com
Chuck explains some cheese making challenges to my dad.
Cheese making equipment
A vat of colby-jack cheese curd getting ready to be pressed
Blocks of cheese in the brine vats
1,400 pounds of cheese
Chuck with their Silver Medal Swiss from this year's international cheese competition.
Tasting cheese in Pearl Valley's retail store
Satisfied customers!Great people, great cheese, great value.
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