Pinconning cheese is an aged semi-hard whole
cow's milk,
Colby-style cheese named after
Pinconning, Michigan
Pinconning is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,307 at the 2010 Census. It is included in the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area. The city is locally noted for its former production of chees ...
. It is made and distributed by Pinconning Cheese Company and Wilson's (Horn) Cheese Shoppe in Pinconning, Michigan.
It is available as cheese curds and in mild or aged many years, to sharpness levels of medium mild, medium sharp, sharp, extra sharp, and super sharp (10 plus years old). Its hardness and texture change, and sharpness increases with aging. Pinconning cheese's flavor and texture are rich, creamy, and open. It is an unusual and different experience from eating traditional Colby cheese. It is often used as a replacement for Cheddar and Colby in dishes such as
macaroni and
soufflé
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In 2020, production was .
It was developed and first produced by Daniel Horn
History
City of Pinconning, 2019 in 1915 on a farm at the northeast corner of Mount Forest and Mackinaw Roads.
The product is still based on the original family recipe and made and produced by companies related to the originator.
Pinconning was chosen as the 'Cheese Capital of Michigan' based on Pinconning cheese.
References
External link
Wilson Cheese ShopPinconning Cheese Co. & Fudge ShoppePinconning CheesehouseWilliams Cheese
producer in Linwood, Michigan, south of Pinconning
Carr Valley Cheese
a Wisconsin producer of Pinconning
American cheeses
Cow's-milk cheeses
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Cuisine of Michigan