Pinconning cheese is an aged semi-hard whole cow's milk, Colby-style cheese named after Pinconning, Michigan. It is made and distributed by a number of different companies including Pinconning Cheese Company and Wilson's (Horn) Cheese Shoppe in Pinconning, Michigan, and Williams Cheese in nearby Linwood, Michigan. It is available as cheese curds and in mild or aged many years, to sharpness levels of medium mild, medium sharp, sharp, extra sharp, and super sharp (10 plus years old). Its hardness and texture change, and sharpness increases with aging. Pinconning cheese's flavor and texture are rich, creamy, and open. It is an unusual and different experience from eating traditional Colby cheese. It is often used as a replacement for Cheddar and Colby in dishes such as macaroni and

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s." In 2020, production was . It was developed and first produced by Daniel HornHistory
City of Pinconning, 2019 in 1915 on a farm at the northeast corner of Mount Forest and Mackinaw Roads. The product is still based on the original family recipe and made and produced by companies related to the originator. Pinconning was chosen as the 'Cheese Capital of Michigan' based on Pinconning cheese.

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Wilson Cheese ShopPinconning Cheese Co. & Fudge ShoppePinconning CheesehouseWilliams Cheese
producer in Linwood, Michigan, south of Pinconning
Carr Valley Cheese
a Wisconsin producer of Pinconning American cheeses Cow's-milk cheeses Cuisine of Michigan Food and drink introduced in the 1910s 1915 introductions {{cheese-stub