Great American Bites: Muffuletta Sandwich At Central Grocery, New Orleans

The greatness of Central Grocery would be well disguised were it not for the line often snaking out the door. Only a small sign next to the door hints at what awaits inside. The plaque reads, "For Three Generations Home of The Famous Italian Muffuletta Imitated By Many But Never Duplicated." It is not the canned tomatoes or pasta that the customers stand in long lines for. They come to Central Grocery from near and far for the best sandwich in the world.

American Cheese Society Conference Offers Back Stage Passes To Volunteers

Want a back stage pass to the biggest cheese show in North America? Then sign up to volunteer at the 2011 American Cheese Society’s 28th Annual Conference & Competition this August in Montréal, Québec, Canada. With more than 1,650 artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheeses from Canada, U.S.A., and Mexico needing to be sorted, judged, sliced and served.

Stracchino A Worthy Substitute For Mozzarella

Made in Northern Italy – Piedmont and Lombardy, primarily – from cow's milk or mixed milk, Stracchino was the inspiration for Bellwether Farms' luscious Crescenza. If you know that soft, supple Sonoma County cheese, you know what to expect from Italian Stracchino, a rindless, oozy cheese when ripe, with a yeasty aroma and tart finish.

Hormel Foodservice Unveils Food Safety Campaign For Deli Meat

Hormel Foodservice has launched a comprehensive advertising campaign designed to inform and educate foodservice operators of the potential food safety risks associated with deli meats.

Smith's Farmstead Cheese, Produced The Old-Fashioned Way

David Smith is Massachusetts’ guru of gouda. At his Otter River Farm in Winchendon, a picturesque central Massachusetts town 75 minutes from Boston, Smith makes several award-winning varieties of the famed Dutch cheese, plus cheddar and havarti, using milk from his own cows.