What is cheese fondue? Yaggi Cheese House

The tradition of cheese fondue dates back to the 18th century and is said to have been started as a result of the cold winter months of Switzerland which prevented villagers from making regular trips to their local market. In order to survive in style, they would stock up on aged cheeses and bread during the warmer months to hold them over through the long, snowy winters that Switzerland is known for. Most people wanted to get their bread fresh every day from their local baker, but due to the extreme weather were unable to do so. The way they found to make the stiff, stale bread edible was to add it to some melted cheese, which would bring the bread back to life in just a few seconds. Voila! There you have it, the birth of fondue. The word fondue actually comes from the French word “fondre” which means “to melt” which is in essence what fondue is—melted cheese! What is better than melted cheese? NOTHING. Come on out to Yaggi Cheese House to grab the cheese that you’ll be melting this season.

So, now that you know what cheese fondue is, what will you do with this knowledge? Don’t keep it to yourself; that just wouldn’t be right. Share the information. Even better than that would be sharing some cheese delicious, well-aged cheese that you’ve purchase at Yaggi Cheese House and inviting others to discover what you already know. Cheese fondue is delicious and is meant to be shared!
The Yaggi family is originally from Switzerland, and they welcome sharing their love of cheese with you!

Take some time to visit a real cheese house, virtually unchanged over the last 90 years. While they no longer produce the cheese here, they still age all of the cheese they sell until it is up to their high standard.

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Slow down and smell the cheese! Yaggi Cheese House
Most of us are in a hurry due to our busy schedules, so shopping for real, quality cheese might not be a priority. Instead we settle for the cheapest, “what’s on-sale” cheese. Most of us don’t know that the cheese we buy in most stores is only a few months old — not old enough to develop any type of taste profile. So we are accustomed to eating bland, flavorless cheese that does nothing to excite our senses and taste buds. Yaggi Cheese House ages their cheese until it has the right flavor and unique tastes that come as a result of exercising some patience. Once you step back in time with a visit to the 90 year-old quaint cheese house in New Philadelphia, you will be reminded of a time gone by as the cheese house is largely unchanged from its original construction. Their cheese has more flavor than anything you have ever tasted from a grocery store; and yet the price of cheese at Yaggi Cheese House is also comparable to what you find at most area grocery stores.

So stop reaching for the same boring cheese every time you shop. The owners at Yaggi Cheese want you to experience cheese the way that it should be, full of flavor! Schedule some time and take the family out to an authentic cheese house that still takes pride in the product they sell every day. Then you’ll want to return and try the delicious cheese recipes that you can find on their website.
So, the next time you need to shop for cheese, consider trying a cheese that’s been around the block once or twice. Cheeses labeled “aged” have a sharp, intense taste that adds punch and sophistication to any dish. After experiencing Yaggi Cheese, you won’t want to buy cheese anywhere else when possible, ever again.

Come on out and enjoy a truly nostalgic throwback to another time in our early American history, and the best cheese you’ll find, anywhere. When you try it, you’ll want to buy more, and may even want to send it to others so they can experience it as well.
Good News! You can share the gift of authentic cheese with friends and family by sending a gift basket from Yaggi Cheese House. They take orders year round, so it’s never too early to place your order. You can even place your Holiday Order now and give them a date near the holidays that you would like it to be picked up or shipped….Due to weather conditions they can’t ship year round. However, you definitely don’t want to wait too long and miss the opportunity to send the very best to the ones you care about the most.

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Troyer’s Trail Bologna: Yaggi Cheese House Makes It Taste Even Better
Troyer’s Genuine Trail Bologna, established in 1912, is one of the only local companies that has been in business as long as Yaggi Cheese House. Troyer’s Trail Bologna is an all-beef meat product that is smoked over hickory wood much the same as it was one hundred years ago. Trail Bologna, when combined with cheese from Yaggi Cheese House, will send your taste buds on an adventure that you won’t soon forget.

Some people might think that Trail Bologna was named after Trail, Ohio, the town in which it was produced. Actually, it was so named because it was food that was perfect for people to take with them while traveling. Troyer’s Genuine Trail Bologna has a rich history, and almost every mention of their Trail Bologna on their website references how much better it is when paired with cheese. Yaggi Cheese House has been selling Trail Bologna for decades and pleasing palates of all types. When you add authentic, old-world style cheese to Trail Bologna the end result is an entire meal! It is usually accompanied by crackers that help hold the two elements of deliciousness together.

One bite of trail bologna and cheese and there is no turning back. And why would you? You should get a variety of cheeses from Yaggi Cheese House and experiment with flavor profiles that enhance the Trail Bologna experience. At Yaggi Cheese House you even have different flavors of Swiss cheese to choose from- mild, sharp, winter blend, and more.
Take some time out of your busy schedule and get out to Yaggi Cheese House to taste some authentic, well-aged cheese and pick up some Genuine Trail Bologna.
Yaggi Cheese House
They will make you smile and say “Cheese”.

The 2 reasons that Swiss Cheese has holes:
When it comes to all cheese, Yaggi Cheese House is the final authority on cheese. The Yaggi family, as most great cheese making families, comes originally from Switzerland. They are the experts on Swiss Cheese. Swiss cheese originated in the Emme River valley in Switzerland.
Swiss cheese, properly known as Emmentaler, gets its hole-y appearance and distinctive flavor thanks to the bacteria that turns milk into cheese. Cheesemakers refer to the holes as the “eyes” of the cheese. All cheeses contain some bacteria (they’re responsible for producing lactic acid) which help them develop into a final edible product, yet not all those bacteria are the same.

To make Swiss cheese, cultures of bacteria are mixed with cow’s milk. The bacteria helps produce curds, which are pressed and soaked in brine inside of cheese molds. The cheese is then stored at 72 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and left to ripen. It’s at this point that the magic with the bacteria happens. While it’s ripening, the cheese releases lactic acid and one of those bacteria, a gassy one, consumes it.
That bacteria, more specifically P. shermani, releases carbon dioxide when it consumes the lactic acid and forms bubbles. The bubbles don’t just disappear, they form little air pockets, resulting in the holes of the Swiss cheese. The size of the holes can be controlled by cheese makers through the acidity, temperature and maturing time, which is why it’s possible to have a baby Swiss and regular Swiss option.
Recently researches have also discovered a link between the amount of tiny hay particles that are present in milk and how many holes the Swiss cheese develops. The more hay particles that are present the more holes there are in the cheese.
Take some time and visit us and get some “real” cheese.
Yaggi Cheese House
2229 Stonecreek Rd SW
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 339-5067

We are known for our cheese’s unique taste that comes from just the right amount of aging.

Always a holiday favorite this cheese is cured with wine in 200 lb blocks throughout the year to give it a flavor that has made it famous.

Dave & Coke Yaggi