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Not to sound cheesy, but you won’t brie-lieve who won best in-show at this year's World Championship Cheese Contest. The biennial competition, held in dairy-loving Madison, Wisconsin, has been the ...

Smoked pepper jack from Carr Valley Cheese has a mild, applewood smoked flavor that will be enhanced by melting onto sandwiches or in cheese-focused recipes. (Kimberly L. Jackson) Smoked cheese, like ...