Check out the interesting info we discovered about the cheese varieties we use!





Cheddar fact: almost 90% of all cheese sold in the United States is a type of Cheddar. 

Cheddar fun: a giant wheel of cheddar cheese was given to Queen Victoria for a wedding gift. It weighed over 1,000 pounds! A normal Cheddar wheel weighs 60-75 pounds.

Provolone fact: a semi-hard Italian cheese with a firm texture and a mild, smoky flavor. It is made from buffalo or cow’s milk, or a mixture of the two. 

Provolone fun: in many areas the default cheese on a hoagie is Provolone. The hoagie originated during World War I in a shipyard located on Hog Island in the Delaware River which employed many Italian immigrants as shipbuilders. Their wives would pack them large sandwiches packed with various meats and cheeses. 

Cream cheese fact: Philadelphia brand cream cheese is one of the oldest packaged foods; it went on sale in its protective wrapper in 1885.

Cream cheese fun: In 1872, Cream cheese was created by mistake while trying to duplicate Neufchatel, one of the oldest soft cheeses in France.