Must-Try Underrated American Cheeses for Your Next Cheese Board

Hey fellow cheese lovers! We often hear about the classics, but America's artisan cheesemakers are crafting some truly incredible and sometimes overlooked gems. I've put together a list of must-try cheeses that are perfect for elevating your next cheese board and might just become your new favorites.

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#	Title	Milk Type	Region	Flavor Profile
1	Deer Creek The Rattlesnake	Pasteurized Cow	Sheboygan, Wisconsin	Spicy, sweet, tropical, creamy cheddar with tequila and habanero
2	Cowgirl Creamery Red Hawk	Organic Pasteurized Cow	Point Reyes Station, California	Pungent, meaty, wild sage, ocean air, salty funk
3	Jasper Hill Farm Moses Sleeper	Pasteurized Cow	Greensboro, Vermont	Creamy, buttery, cauliflower, crème fraîche, toasted nuts, white mushroom
4	Uplands Cheese Pleasant Ridge Reserve	Raw Cow	Dodgeville, Wisconsin	Rich, salty, fruity, sweet and savory, umami, smoked meat, hazelnuts
5	Consider Bardwell Farm Manchester	Raw Goat	Vermont	Nutty, tangy, woody, earthy, mushroomy
6	Jasper Hill Farm Bayley Hazen Blue	Raw Cow	Greensboro, Vermont	Peppery, anise, grassy, toasted-nut sweetness, sweet grass, licorice
7	Sequatchie Cove Creamery Dancing Fern	Raw Cow	Sequatchie, Tennessee	Supple, silky, creamy, earthy, mushrooms, barnyardy
8	Central Coast Creamery Holey Cow	Pasteurized Cow	Paso Robles, California	Creamy, mild, sweet, buttery, roasted peanuts, tangy
9	Cato Corner Farm Hooligan	Raw Cow	Colchester, Connecticut	Pungent, funky, black garlic, fresh earth, cooked vegetables, savory
10	Sweet Grass Dairy Green Hill	Cow	Thomasville, Georgia	Buttery, creamy, earthy, mushroomy, rich, sweet