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Maytag Blue Cheese In Production!!

LetsEat
LetsEat Posts: 462
edited January 2017 in EggHead Forum
The long awaited Maytag Blue Cheese is in production and will be shipped this spring.  I called and ordered two 2# wheels this afternoon. 

Maytag  has been a staple in my family for generations and in my opinion there is nothing comparable. If you haven't tried it, you are in for a treat
http://store.maytagdairyfarms.com/
IL 
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    I have loved Maytag for years though I haven't bought any for a while.  I didn't realize they were out of production. What happened?
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • LetsEat
    LetsEat Posts: 462
    Ron, it's my understanding the plant closed for production improvements/upgrades and it took longer than expected to return to production. 
    IL 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I thought it was potential Listeria. But I didn't really read this carefully.

    http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm488124.htm

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    Carolina Q said:
    I thought it was potential Listeria. But I didn't really read this carefully.

    http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm488124.htm
    That looks pretty serious. Thanks for posting this.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    GregW said:
    Carolina Q said:
    I thought it was potential Listeria. But I didn't really read this carefully.

    http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm488124.htm
    That looks pretty serious. Thanks for posting this.
    Serious? Yes, but that was nearly 1 year ago so the recall is stale, but Micheal's research explained why the delay.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    I love Maytag Blue Cheese!  I did not notice it was missing from store shelves until you mentioned it.  I hope they can reclaim shelf space once they are up and running.
    LBGE/Maryland
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    KiterTodd said:
    I love Maytag Blue Cheese!  I did not notice it was missing from store shelves until you mentioned it.  I hope they can reclaim shelf space once they are up and running.
    I'm sure they can - Maytag rocks! I was first introduced to Maytag up at the Amana Colonies in IA way back in the 60's and was hooked for life!
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Judy Mayberry
    Judy Mayberry Posts: 2,015
    edited January 2017
    It was my favorite too for many years, till it disappeared. I have a Maytag dishwasher that still works after 23 years, and a Maytag French door refrigerator that keeps produce fresh for close to 2 weeks and dairy even longer. It's a "Miracle" brand name.
    Judy in San Diego
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    @LetsEat.  Is Maytag a regional cheese in stores? 
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    edited January 2017
    This news has made my day. I have been asking at the retail level for quite some time now....with no responses. I agree on the product....my favorite Bleu Cheese as well. Thanks for sharing. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    JohnnyTarheel said:
    @LetsEat.  Is Maytag a regional cheese in stores? 
    Might be, but at least here in IL it is one of the most expensive if not the most expensive bleu cheeses in the stores which do carry it. So that might limit where it is carried.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    fyi...
    http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2016/12/10/maytag-farms-restart-famous-blue-cheese-production/95086446/

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • LetsEat
    LetsEat Posts: 462
    Michael thank you for posting the Maytag media links.  I was able to purchase Maytag Blue though summer 2016 when our local Woodman's grocery abruptly stopped offering it. Now I know why.  The cheese was phenomenal before and I am hoping the new production will be equally as good. As far as availability, I have found it in many grocery and speciality cheese shops in Il. I have also purchased it directly from Maytag for shipment.  The company has excellent, personalized, customer service and it's just a pleasure to do business with them. The advance order I just placed for 2#wheel @ $30.95 was comparable in price to what I was paying locally last summer. 
    IL 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Actually, I had never heard of the stuff until today. Didn't know the appliance people made cheese too. Apparently, they make ONLY cheese now. Sold the other to Whirlpool years ago. And Whirlpool promptly bailed on Newton IA (plant and HQ). Not sure how Newton's economy made out.

    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-town-maytag-left-behind/

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    edited January 2017
    JohnnyTarheel said:
    @LetsEat.  Is Maytag a regional cheese in stores? 
    We get it here in CO, but we are only 2 states away.

    I woulda thunk the Maytag repairman could have had them up and running faster than a year.
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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,678
    Carolina Q said:
    Actually, I had never heard of the stuff until today. Didn't know the appliance people made cheese too. Apparently, they make ONLY cheese now. Sold the other to Whirlpool years ago. And Whirlpool promptly bailed on Newton IA (plant and HQ). Not sure how Newton's economy made out.

    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-town-maytag-left-behind/
    I hope they don't move the Maytag cheese plant over to China.
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    It is my favorite blue cheese. It has a bright blue bite to it.   Not the funky dark Gorgonzola odor that a lot of other blues can have.  This one is perfect.

    LBGE/Maryland
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  • HofstraJet
    HofstraJet Posts: 1,170
    This thread is making me want to open a bottle of vintage Port tonight.
    Two Large Eggs, 6 gal Cajun Fryer, and a MiniMax in Charlotte, NC - My New Table
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    KiterTodd said:
    It is my favorite blue cheese. It has a bright blue bite to it.   Not the funky dark Gorgonzola odor that a lot of other blues can have.  This one is perfect.

    I need to try it.  But I do like the funk of funky cheeses so maybe I'm thinking I will be disappointed.
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  • LetsEat
    LetsEat Posts: 462
    To accompany a beautiful pour of vintage Port, ripe pear, grilled wings, aged beef, or midnight clandestine raid of the fridge.....I'm addicted to Maytag Blue. I admit I've never found another flavor profile or texture that appeals to me more....domestic or imported.
    IL 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,343
    HofstraJet said:
    This thread is making me want to open a bottle of vintage Port tonight.
    Wow, so many memories!  Back when I was dating What's-her-name, we always had Date Night at my place on Wednesdays; I'd cook something new from Cook's Illustrated, and we'd watch a movie or concert while snacking on Bleu cheese, port (tawny for me), walnuts, and either Basc or Japanese pears.  
     
    Someone also mentioned Newton, IA.  In the summer of '78 my Washington HS Warrior band (Sioux Falls SD) 

    “The best way to execute french cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken."

         -  Julia child

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Botch said:
    HofstraJet said:
    This thread is making me want to open a bottle of vintage Port tonight.
    Wow, so many memories!  Back when I was dating What's-her-name, we always had Date Night at my place on Wednesdays; I'd cook something new from Cook's Illustrated, and we'd watch a movie or concert while snacking on Bleu cheese, port (tawny for me), walnuts, and either Basc or Japanese pears.  
     
    Someone also mentioned Newton, IA.  In the summer of '78 my Washington HS Warrior band (Sioux Falls SD) 
    In the summer of '78 I was one year old.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,343
    You're mean.  
     
     
    :tongue:

    “The best way to execute french cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken."

         -  Julia child

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,451
    Here's one of my most favorite uses of left over rare beef plus Maytag bleu cheese. It really rocks!

    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited January 2017
    RRP said:
    Here's one of my most favorite uses of left over rare beef plus Maytag bleu cheese. It really rocks!

    Awesome buddy, my kind of steak salad.  Looking forward to some shaved PR and some Maytag.  

    Maytag paying their 100 employees' wages and bennies during the shutdown speaks volumes.  

    Berkwood Farms, Maytag, and La Quercia are a few things very close to my IA heart, Peace Tree Blonde Fatale too.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • bettysnephew
    bettysnephew Posts: 1,191
    FYI Fritz Maytag was also the guy that revived Anchor Steam Beer which many believe helped with the growth of the many small breweries that make unique beers today. He owns a California winery today. I like the other things he has been involved in so may look up the winery and see what he has to offer. 
    A poor widows son.
    See der Rabbits, Iowa
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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466

    nolaegghead said:
    KiterTodd said:
    It is my favorite blue cheese. It has a bright blue bite to it.   Not the funky dark Gorgonzola odor that a lot of other blues can have.  This one is perfect.

    I need to try it.  But I do like the funk of funky cheeses so maybe I'm thinking I will be disappointed.
    It's a good "starter" blue cheese for people who like things with sharp tastes like salt and vinegar chips, buy shy away from things that smell bad.  There is room for both in your life.  :plus_one:
    LBGE/Maryland
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