California Cow's Milk Cheesemakers Win 13 Medals at World Cheese Awards in London; California Cheeses Awarded More Medals Than Any Other State.MODESTO, Calif. -- Cow's milk cheesemakers from California won more awards than any other state at the 2006 World Cheese Awards, one of the most prestigious cheesemaking competitions in the world. California cow's milk cheeses took home 13 medals in this year's judging, including three gold medals, three silver medals and seven bronze medals. In the past three years, California producers have won a total of 24 awards in the World Cheese Awards' competitive cow's milk cheese categories. This year, seven California cow's milk cheese producers won medals. Top winners included Marin French Cheese Company with five awards, and Fiscalini Cheese Company and Mozzarella moz·za·rel·la n. A mild white Italian cheese that has a rubbery texture and is often eaten melted, as on pizza. [Italian, diminutive of mozza, a cut, mozzarella, from mozzare, Fresca with two awards each. "The World Cheese Awards recognize the best of the best internationally," said Nancy Fletcher, Vice President of Communications for the California Milk Advisory Board. "Our continued success is a tribute to the high quality of cheese produced in California." California winners for 2006 included: --Marin French Cheese Company, Petaluma, for Petit Dejeuner (Gold), Wild Blackberry Quark (Gold), Garlic Brie (Bronze), Pesto Brie (Bronze) and Petit Creme (Bronze) --Fiscalini Cheese Company, Modesto, for San Joaquin San Joaquin (săn wäkēn`), river, c.320 mi (510 km) long, rising in the Sierra Nevada, E Calif., and flowing W then N through the S Central Valley to form a large delta with the Sacramento River near Suisun Bay, an arm of San Francisco Bay. Gold (Silver) and Bandage Wrapped Premium Cheddar (Bronze) --Mozzarella Fresca, Benicia, for Fresh Mozzarella -- Acid Set (Gold) and Fresh Mozzarella -- Cryovac (Bronze) --Bravo Farms, Visalia, for Western Sage Cheddar (Silver) --Cantare Foods, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , for Whole Milk Mozzarella Boconcini (Silver) --Bellwether Farms, Petaluma, for Carmody Semi Hard Cows' Milk Noun 1. cows' milk - milk obtained from dairy cows milk - a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings Unpressed (Bronze) --Winchester Cheese Company, Winchester, for Sharp Gouda (Bronze). The 2006 World Cheese Awards were held June 14 in London as part of the Taste of London food show. Cheesemakers from around the world submitted more than 1,500 entries to the competition. California is the nation's leading milk producer and also produces more butter, ice cream, yogurt and nonfat dry milk Noun 1. nonfat dry milk - dehydrated skimmed milk dried milk, dry milk, milk powder, powdered milk - dehydrated milk than any other state. The state is the second-largest producer of cheese and is home to more than 50 cheesemakers who produce 250 varieties and styles. For more information on California cheese, visit www.RealCaliforniaCheese.com. About the California Milk Advisory Board The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB CMAB California Milk Advisory Board CMAB Clothing Maintenance Allowance, Basic ) is an instrumentality Instrumentality Notes issued by a federal agency whose obligations are guaranteed by the full-faith-and-credit of the government, even though the agency's responsibilities are not necessarily those of the US government. of the California Department of Food and Agriculture California Department of Food and Agriculture, which was established in 1919 by the California Legislature,[1] works in partnership with the agricultural industry and other governmental agencies to regulate various aspects dealing with food and agriculture related funded by the state's more than 2,000 dairy families. Established in 1969, the CMAB is headquartered in Modesto, California, and is one of the largest commodity boards in the United States. Under the dairy umbrella, the CMAB executes generic advertising, publicity, retail and foodservice promotions and research programs on behalf of California dairy products, including Real California Cheese. |
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