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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Weighing Cheese Curds

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The finished cheese curds are weighed and poured into forms to make a 40 pound block of cheese.

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Call Number 1011000019

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
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W01325H
Legacy ID
WHi 77959

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Salting Cheese Curds

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Salting Cheese Curds

circa 2000-2009

Salt is sprinkled on the newly cut cheese curds.

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Curd Mill

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Curd Mill

circa 2000-2009

The slabs of cheese are put through a curd mill, which makes the popular Cheddar Cheese Curds.

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese

circa 2000-2009

Brick Cheese derives its name from the bricks used to press the curds.

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese Forms

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese Forms

circa 2000-2009

Workers are busy filling the stainless steel Brick Cheese forms with curds.

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese Production

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese Production

circa 2000-2009

Each Brick of cheese weighs out at approximately 5 pounds. The general rule of thumb is that it takes 10 pounds of milk to produce 1 pound of cheese. A 5 pound Brick Cheese requires 50 pounds of mi...

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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Exterior

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Exterior

circa 2000-2009

Widmer's Cheese Cellars, located in in the Wisconsin village of Theresa, has been in the Widmer family since 1922.

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