The Story, The Cheese, The Legacy! During a trip to Switzerland in 1965, founding brother Danny Di Bruno sampled some of world’s best cheese – the most legendary being Emmenthaler Swiss. With passion in his eyes, it was with one bite of this cheese where he was inspired to evolve Di Bruno Bros. into the
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Founded in 1848 by the Klessig family, the Saxon Creamery is a fifth generation dairy farm committed to ethical treatment of cows and land preservation. Their dairy is located three miles from the creamery, making sure the milk is always incredibly fresh under the guide of Master Cheesemaker Jeff Mattes (below). “Wild lands provide an
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A Closer Look at Widmer’s Cheese Cellars Founded in 1922, the Widmer family still owns and operates their cheese cellars. Currently, Master Cheesemaker Joe Widmer is at the helm, producing quality cheeses. Joe Widmer is the only person in the country to still traditionally produce his aged Brick cheese, making it a must-try. Made in small
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By Madame Fromage Imagine my delight when I learned that my favorite cheese shop was showcasing cheeses of Wisconsin! Before moving to Philadelphia nearly ten years ago, I was a ‘Sconny grrrl, living the dairy dream in the state capital. It was a life of cheese curds and bratwurst, of beer and Harley-Davidsons (Wisconsin’s other
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A Closer Look at Renard’s Cheese Owned and operated by the Renard family since 1969, Renard’s believes that cheesemaking is part art and part technology. Cousins Brian and Chris Renard are both certified Master Cheesemakers that specialize in cheddars and colby. All milk used by Renard’s comes from family farms in neighboring counties. Daily, they
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Burrata, The Stuff Cheese Dreams Are Made Of Burrata, translated as buttery, or buttered, is a fresh Italian-style cheese, with a fresh mozzarella outer shell, with a delicious, rich center of mozzarella curd and slightly whipped cream. At Di Bruno Bros., we are excited to offer this beautiful cheese with an almost 100-year old Italian recipe. Grab
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Steeped in awards and excellence, Carr Valley Cheese is led by Sid Cook, fourth-generation family owner who is the most celebrated cheesemaker in the United States. Approaching cheesemaking with “Old World craftsmanship”, they have created plenty of fan favorites and are recognized internationally as being leaders in cheese. “I think about what cultures are going
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HERITAGE IN CHEESEMAKING Nestled into the midwestern United States, Wisconsin has been home to dairy production since prehistoric times! As the landscape of Wisconsin was forming after the last Ice Age, Wisconsin completely lucked out—ending up with beautiful, rolling hills mixed with lush grasslands and soil that’s perfect for making perfect cheese. In the 1800s, the
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Last Thursday, cheese lovers from near and far convened in the Upstairs Café at our Rittenhouse location to celebrate and learn about the wonderful cheeses made by the Essex St. Cheese producers! Just eight years ago in 2006, cheese aficionado Daphne Zepos and Neal’s Yard Dairy partner Jason Hinds came together to form Essex St. Cheese Company and
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This past June, our cheesemongers competed against the best of the best at The Cheesemonger Invitational in NYC. Here are our perfect pairings and the bite that just changed lives that day from our Queen of Flavor, Leslie U.! Creamy. Sweet. The Best Pie You’ll Ever Eat. Leslie U. whipped up this game-changing mini pie. “The
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