Say Cheese with Deliciously Cheesy Cheese Recipes

0 Comments By 

Sweetwater Valley Farm Cheese in TN

Advertisement

Tennessee is blooming with cheese. Cow milk and goat milk, aged and fresh, soft and hard cheeses abound. Check out your local farmers market, gourmet or country grocer. Nashville even has its own cheese curator, The Bloomy Rind, which offers cut-to-order artisan cheeses from farms all over the country.

Some of our local favorites include Sweetwater Valley Farm in Philadelphia, known for the Tennessee cheddar made on its East Tennessee farm, and Noble Springs Dairy in Franklin, where Dustin and Justyne Noble raise dairy goats and make chevre, or goat cheese. Those with lactose intolerance can sometimes tolerate goat cheese, which is how Dustin Noble got his start in the goat world – his brother was allergic to dairy. This soft cheese is versatile – spread it on crackers, sprinkle it on salads or serve it for breakfast, as seen in our recipe for Goat Cheese Frittata With Fresh Greens.

SEE ALSO: Noble Springs Dairy: Goat Cheese Farm

Of course, you don’t have to go to a farmers market to find local cheese. Grocery stores offer broad selections and high-quality cheeses that often use milk from Tennessee dairies.

And you, too, can be a Tennessee cheese-maker. Requiring just three ingredients and a little time, Homemade Ricotta Cheese is so fresh and creamy that you might never want store-bought ricotta again.

Come summer, combine it with heirloom tomatoes and basil to make a flavorful Fresh Ricotta Tomato Salad.

Traditional pimento (or pimiento) cheese typically has three ingredients: grated orange cheddar or American cheese, pimentos and mayonnaise. It was once considered a delicacy because the only pimento peppers on the market were imported from Spain. When they were cultivated in the American South, the most expensive and “fancy” ingredient became very affordable, which turned pimento cheese into an everyday sandwich spread.

While some recipes are so far from the original that they should not claim the name, others are reverent and inventive at the same time. White Cheddar & Olive Pimento Cheese Spread is a winner, but we would never attempt to overshadow its bright orange cousin, so we’ve included a recipe for Classic Pimento Cheese as well.

Finally, our super easy recipe for Berry Cheesecake Freezer Tart brimming with fresh spring strawberries offers the bonus of not having to turn on the oven for a decadent dessert.

Recipes

1 of 6
Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse
1 of 6
Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse

Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Stay Connected

Made in Tennessee giveaways, exciting events, delicious recipes and more delivered straight to your inbox.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.