PrintSeriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate
I don't know about you, but this time of year my mailbox is full of food catalogs offering me food I don't really want. There are a few exceptions, of course, and Zingerman's is certainly one of them. The Zingerman's Catalogue is full of honest food, delicious things that the company makes, or stuff that Zingerman's partners Ari Weinzweig and Mo Frechette have discovered in their far-flung travels.
Stuff they make includes terrific bread, baked goods, and cheese. Carefully chosen olive oils, condiments, vinegars, and various sausages, the stuff of many a serious eater's dream, come from small artisanal producers all over the world. So today's Seriously Delicious Holiday giveaway, a $50 Zingerman's Catalogue gift certificate, is something every serious eater will covet.
To win this passport to delicious food from around the world and from Ann Arbor, Michigan, just leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite cheese is.
You have until noon ET tomorrow (December 25) to enter. One winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters—if not on December 25 (as we'll be off tomorrow), then on December 26. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply. Contest winners are limited to residents of the continental U.S.
If you don't win, here's a secret code to get 10 percent off any food you buy at Zingerman's Mail Order by December 31, 2007. Enter 27PC1203 when you check out online or ring them at 888-636-8162. The nice folks there will give you 10 percent off all the food (offer doesn't include shipping, gift certificates, or already-discounted items).
Comments are closed: 410 Comments:
parmesan!
cybercita at 12:16PM on 12/24/07
mm. humboldt fog and super fresh buffala mozzarella
missmicker at 12:20PM on 12/24/07
Stilton. I recently found a wonderful recipe for Stilton, bacon and chive savory mini cheesecakes... Heavenly!
celticbikerbabe at 12:31PM on 12/24/07
Breakfast cheese from Rouge et Noir in Petaluma, CA
omnivore at 12:32PM on 12/24/07
Purple Haze and Reblochon, but not together.
dksbook at 12:40PM on 12/24/07
something white, non-swiss
wizzy at 12:43PM on 12/24/07
Chevre, though I admit to occasional sheep milk feta obsessions.
I don't consider buffalo mozzarella cheese. I think it's a holy substance from the gods.
KarynMC at 12:44PM on 12/24/07
I've never met a cheese I didn't love. But I think fresh mozzarella is my favorite.
hyiirs at 12:47PM on 12/24/07
Gouda.
rffoodie at 12:50PM on 12/24/07
I'm pretty un-sofistikated when it comes to cheese. Provolone, cheddar, jack, moz - all are fine by me. No American, please.
feelgood at 12:51PM on 12/24/07
Manchego rules.
Tom Steele at 12:53PM on 12/24/07
manchego.
vixita at 12:55PM on 12/24/07
Edam
lightkeeper54 at 12:58PM on 12/24/07
I love Gruyère - I've had a dish called Belgian hangover pasta; it has this cheese, thick spaghetti, ham, and a fried egg...breakfast perfection.
fatitalianbroad at 1:05PM on 12/24/07
My favourite is definitely a nice creamy gorgonzola. Cheese lover that I am, I had never had it until last year, and somehow had entirely the wrong idea what it was. Then someone brought it to a wine tasting and I was hooked!
sarahdlr at 1:07PM on 12/24/07
smoked mozzarella. It is an amazing thing.
JerzeeTomato at 1:11PM on 12/24/07
mmm goat cheese!!!
sdaisy11 at 1:11PM on 12/24/07
Rogue Bleu
pdxirishman at 1:14PM on 12/24/07
gjetost
rockstop at 1:14PM on 12/24/07
manchego or fresh ricotta
aannaa at 1:16PM on 12/24/07
I love most cheeses. My favorite day-to-day cheese is Monterey jack. In salads, I like goat cheese, feta, blue cheese, or even gorgonzola. Gruyere on top of onion soup.
poulet at 1:19PM on 12/24/07
Gorgonzola, Piave, Humboldt Fog, chevre...tough to pick just one!
Curlz at 1:21PM on 12/24/07
Buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes, basil and a drizzle of oil & vinegar. Maybe a dash of spices.
TES283 at 1:21PM on 12/24/07
Manchego, pepper jack, mozzarella, and fontina. Yum!
bettyjoan at 1:21PM on 12/24/07
Munchee- sweet muenster
taxichick at 1:25PM on 12/24/07
Greek Feta
CarolHarrity at 1:27PM on 12/24/07
Gruyere. Sliced fresh as I sit in front of my TV all by myself.
ChrissyGotay at 1:28PM on 12/24/07
Havarti
overw8 at 1:29PM on 12/24/07
I just love Havarti
carcon at 1:30PM on 12/24/07
Havarti with dill!
Bebemiqui at 1:31PM on 12/24/07
Pepper Jack
poyntermichele at 1:31PM on 12/24/07
Fresh Mozzarella!
elderberry44 at 1:31PM on 12/24/07
I am a fan of Extra Sharp Cheddar. However just about any cheese is welcome on my table.
pvsamw at 1:33PM on 12/24/07
la vache de qui ri!
skalobster11 at 1:33PM on 12/24/07
gouda is good enough for me
mverno at 1:34PM on 12/24/07
farm house cheddar.
doglover at 1:35PM on 12/24/07
Today? Vacherin Fribourgeois. Tomorrow could be something else.
lisapeet at 1:36PM on 12/24/07
Pepperjack cheese is the best, but none of these wimpy peppers. Habanero Jack wins hands down.
atuszynski at 1:38PM on 12/24/07
I love all cheese! Mozzarella would be my favorite.
ohair34 at 1:39PM on 12/24/07
I do love cheese - my favorite is jalapeno!
berwyn at 1:40PM on 12/24/07
Jarlsberg Norweigan Swiss!!
Roseannk_99 at 1:41PM on 12/24/07
sometimes nothing is better than standard American
piepie at 1:41PM on 12/24/07
gruyere.
mango at 1:44PM on 12/24/07
Imported Provolone
taintnoflatlander at 1:44PM on 12/24/07
Irish cheddar
gala2 at 1:45PM on 12/24/07
havarti
jd7979 at 1:48PM on 12/24/07
Manchego ... or a great Stilton.
cookbot at 1:50PM on 12/24/07
goat cheese
nancy1 at 1:50PM on 12/24/07
mozzerella and manchego
HunterAnglerGardenerCook at 1:50PM on 12/24/07
extra sharp cheddar.
mhgatti at 1:51PM on 12/24/07
Havarti with dill
Twipey at 1:51PM on 12/24/07
Sharp cheddar
Traumajunky at 1:54PM on 12/24/07
4% cottage cheese
JEP at 1:55PM on 12/24/07
Brie
pritesh at 1:58PM on 12/24/07
swiss cheese
cmvitello at 2:01PM on 12/24/07
mozzarella! Yummy!
Thank you!
:)
fluegas5 at 2:02PM on 12/24/07
Zingerman's cream cheese
carusoc at 2:04PM on 12/24/07
I love me some Swiss here.
MCJunkie at 2:04PM on 12/24/07
sharp cheddar
cgreggo at 2:05PM on 12/24/07
Swiss Cheese
shay77 at 2:05PM on 12/24/07
Gouda
susan1215 at 2:07PM on 12/24/07
Goat Cheese
enicoll at 2:08PM on 12/24/07
Mozzarella cheese!
egreca at 2:10PM on 12/24/07
My favorite cheese is Saint Nectaire. It is a stinky cheese that tastes like hazelnut and mushrooms. It is only available for a short time. I wait with bated breath each year for the new batch to arrive.
pclarkaz at 2:13PM on 12/24/07
cream cheese
dolls123 at 2:19PM on 12/24/07
parm, fabulous parm! And maybe stilton bringing up the rear..
Ravara at 2:19PM on 12/24/07
Chaumes
joanne117 at 2:20PM on 12/24/07
I love a really good american
keeron at 2:23PM on 12/24/07
I love spanish cheeses, especially cana de cabra and garrotxam and good comte.... mmm. I miss getting to try new ones at Zingermans!
hreisig at 2:24PM on 12/24/07
Smoked mozzarella.
digitalfish at 2:25PM on 12/24/07
I love Caerphilly cheese... haven't had it in years since it is near impossible to find outside of Wales.
stephseverson at 2:26PM on 12/24/07
ricotta
gotrootdude at 2:27PM on 12/24/07
colby
thotfulspot at 2:27PM on 12/24/07
smoked mozzarella
hoping4amiracle at 2:29PM on 12/24/07
Love to win this! American cheese!
pcmiller at 2:30PM on 12/24/07
Homemade Buffalo mozzarella
jblue at 2:37PM on 12/24/07
My favorite cheese of all time was Liederkranz, but I hear they don't make it anymore. Currently, I'm rather fond of Carambola.
Gwenelle at 2:37PM on 12/24/07
I love cheddar, every color and sharpness.
cdziuba at 2:37PM on 12/24/07
I love Manchego! I finally made membrillo at home to go with it~ delish!
kirkbyky at 2:39PM on 12/24/07
definitely cheddar.
slb3334 at 2:43PM on 12/24/07
Brie
jpark107 at 2:46PM on 12/24/07
How to pick one? I love em all.....but I have to say the cheese I cannot live without is Pecorino Romano.
cev426 at 2:48PM on 12/24/07
Maytag Blue Cheese.
sysrick at 2:48PM on 12/24/07
cev426 beat me to it...Pecorino Romano is my fave for food. Eating straight or with a cracker, I'd have to say a basic sharp cheddar.
stark23x at 2:51PM on 12/24/07
Pepper Jack
deedleweedle at 2:51PM on 12/24/07
Good 'ol American
ELYSESW at 2:52PM on 12/24/07
Smoked mozzarella
threedogkitchen at 2:53PM on 12/24/07
today it is tallegio
cook eat FRET at 2:55PM on 12/24/07
pepper jack
MajaMeza79 at 2:59PM on 12/24/07
Pecorino Romano
Nicholas H at 3:02PM on 12/24/07
humboldt fog! and asiago and gorgonzola, and so so many.
My favorite new cheese I discovered this year was three shepherds.
NinaC at 3:04PM on 12/24/07
HEAD
drming5k at 3:04PM on 12/24/07
Roquefort!
mozart23 at 3:07PM on 12/24/07
Veggie Cheese
greenwolf at 3:07PM on 12/24/07
Colby
witchy64 at 3:09PM on 12/24/07
Smoked gouda
njmom at 3:10PM on 12/24/07
I love Zingerman's! It's one of the best parts of Ann Arbor.
My favorite cheese is white cheddar garlic. So good!
maddgiggler at 3:12PM on 12/24/07
fresh mozarella
jwoolley at 3:13PM on 12/24/07
mozzarella
ressiepooh at 3:14PM on 12/24/07
My favorite cheese is havarti with dill, but I also like monterey jack and parmesan.
SEFB9118 at 3:14PM on 12/24/07
aged cheddar
Enmalkm at 3:21PM on 12/24/07
Limburger - don't knock it until you try it.
petebia at 3:22PM on 12/24/07
Swiss is my favortie cheese.
janetfaye at 3:22PM on 12/24/07
Color me Muenster
Das615 at 3:24PM on 12/24/07
Tillamook Sharp Cheddar and Robusto from Whole Foods.
bobcatsteph3 at 3:25PM on 12/24/07
fresh mozzarella
pfibiger at 3:27PM on 12/24/07
Mozzarella or Swiss
kj415 at 3:28PM on 12/24/07
swiss
jkershen at 3:30PM on 12/24/07
cheddar
mdv1410 at 3:30PM on 12/24/07
I love all cheeses, even the stinky ones. I would have to say sharp cheddar is a favorite.
susanchester at 3:36PM on 12/24/07
Double Gloucester!
mkraus at 3:38PM on 12/24/07
There is nothing else like a Tangy Sharp Cheddar and a slice of hot Apple Pie!!!
Sylla Rynry at 3:40PM on 12/24/07
pepper jack
cgeo2000 at 3:42PM on 12/24/07
Asiago, if I spelled it right.
LINDALSHOT at 3:42PM on 12/24/07
american
bev1132 at 3:42PM on 12/24/07
Anything from Carr Valley in Wisconsin, but especially the cocoa cardona. Also, honey goat cheese with a burnt sugar crust, served with shortbread cookies.
aharste at 3:42PM on 12/24/07
I love cheese, and it's really hard to pick one, so I'll go with my three "most favourite" again: brie, havarti and kashkaval or caciocavallo. But also, Stilton, mozzarella, provolone, boursin, smoked gouda...
brooke29 at 3:44PM on 12/24/07
sharp cheddar
zekks at 3:45PM on 12/24/07
Bucky Badger smoked string cheese
googy at 3:47PM on 12/24/07
anything from a goat.
cooksultant at 3:51PM on 12/24/07
havarti
salty at 3:53PM on 12/24/07
Gorgonzola
msecondo at 3:55PM on 12/24/07
Manchego. They should change the name to Zingermanchego!
Cheesewit at 3:56PM on 12/24/07
My favorite is sharp cheddar cheese in almost everything!
susie at 3:58PM on 12/24/07
ibores
ntyracademy at 3:59PM on 12/24/07
parmesan
motwell at 4:02PM on 12/24/07
Smoked gouda.... mmmmmmmm. Delish.
virgored at 4:03PM on 12/24/07
Gjetost (and I just ran out! Alas!).
justjoan at 4:07PM on 12/24/07
swiss is best
pcbdolphins at 4:07PM on 12/24/07
dill havarti...=)
uninorth at 4:08PM on 12/24/07
Manchego
PattyCho at 4:09PM on 12/24/07
Wow, that's an almost impossible question to answer... ummm... at this particular moment, I guess it's emmenthaler. But it will probably be something else in 30 minutes...
LoCo at 4:10PM on 12/24/07
Pure, real, parmiagiano reggiano
ljksweeps at 4:12PM on 12/24/07
anything that is seriously stinky
csksweeps at 4:12PM on 12/24/07
smoked mozzarella
ScotSpiwak at 4:16PM on 12/24/07
Mozzarella. It's the best.
annemarie56 at 4:16PM on 12/24/07
at this moment id say muenster
ceforrester at 4:18PM on 12/24/07
Langres! Or Mozzarella fresh from Bensonhurst in Brooklyn, NY.
tartetatin at 4:18PM on 12/24/07
A nice domestic goat cheese--yum!
warrenss at 4:19PM on 12/24/07
humboldt fog
DaveFaris at 4:20PM on 12/24/07
American Cheese for me:)
tiffginn21 at 4:20PM on 12/24/07
Young Gouda
nicnac at 4:20PM on 12/24/07
parmiagiano reggiano
richtortora at 4:21PM on 12/24/07
Colby cheese is the best.
EDRing at 4:24PM on 12/24/07
Hot Pepper cheese is my favorite!
shel704 at 4:26PM on 12/24/07
Currently swiss because the other day my girlfriend and I were shopping and I said "How about swiss?" Then she said," It's not luxurious. It's got holes in it." Not sure why she said it, but it was really funny.
cdsamford at 4:27PM on 12/24/07
mozzarella di bufala
alizinha at 4:27PM on 12/24/07
Muenster
Lyds1 at 4:27PM on 12/24/07
Wow,that's a tough one....my favorite today is brie.
pootieposh at 4:28PM on 12/24/07
peccorino!
amwhiteh at 4:29PM on 12/24/07
baby swiss
crashers525 at 4:31PM on 12/24/07
Colby Jack
Shaudius at 4:32PM on 12/24/07
gruyere
rhuzzar at 4:35PM on 12/24/07
american white cheddar
lduvall at 4:38PM on 12/24/07
Smoked cheddar
Pamela937 at 4:42PM on 12/24/07
Camberzola.
patschraier at 4:42PM on 12/24/07
EXTRA, EXTRA SHARP CHEDDAR
kcook84 at 4:43PM on 12/24/07
Parmesan
Eliz. at 4:45PM on 12/24/07
mozarella
das at 4:46PM on 12/24/07
It depends on what I'm having with it. But I couldn't live without Gouda, Muenster, Parmigiano, Roquefort...
madball911 at 4:58PM on 12/24/07
Colby Cheese
dawns41 at 4:58PM on 12/24/07
My favorites of today are two I enjoyed at a cheese tasting last week, and have been craving since; Pierce Pt. from Cowgirl Creamery, and Grayson from Meadow Creek
hrobb at 5:01PM on 12/24/07
Sharp cheddar
tmim123 at 5:02PM on 12/24/07
Colby
jnjn123 at 5:04PM on 12/24/07
My favorite everyday cheese is Monterey Jack, but Brie for special occasions.
I love Zingerman's deli. I was fortunate enough to work within miles of their Ann Arbor store.
kris_1492 at 5:05PM on 12/24/07
Stilton
beanish at 5:06PM on 12/24/07
Lorraine swiss!
denyse at 5:09PM on 12/24/07
mozzarella!
mozzarella!
mozzarella!
and
more
mozzarella!
znzn123 at 5:10PM on 12/24/07
I love smoked sharp cheddar! It makes such a wonderful Mac and cheese
irish51 at 5:11PM on 12/24/07
Muenster (the real Muenster from Germany, not the salty orange-on-the-outside American version)
someguy at 5:11PM on 12/24/07
I am fond of Piave
FoodBoy at 5:14PM on 12/24/07
I like me some goat cheese.
aisli at 5:17PM on 12/24/07
A very very sharp cheddar.
BorderMommy at 5:19PM on 12/24/07
Swiss
jessejames819 at 5:24PM on 12/24/07
Warm Brie on toasted French bread slices. YUM!
gardengirl157 at 5:28PM on 12/24/07
Morbier.
agardener at 5:32PM on 12/24/07
Gouda
muchcat at 5:41PM on 12/24/07
lacey baby swiss or a sharp cheddar
lace1 at 5:42PM on 12/24/07
Colby cheese, sliced thin!
marlmuck at 5:47PM on 12/24/07
Manchego!
EatingInNYC at 5:48PM on 12/24/07
In Boston we really enjoy our cheddah.
t1712mass at 5:51PM on 12/24/07
gorgonzola
BigGUM at 5:52PM on 12/24/07
Vermont cheddar.
schnitzel at 5:54PM on 12/24/07
goat cheese. yum.
aulbur at 5:57PM on 12/24/07
cheddar
tsegada at 5:59PM on 12/24/07
a nice aged Bree w/ some rustic bread and grapes
singermagic1 at 6:01PM on 12/24/07
colby
surfer7382 at 6:02PM on 12/24/07
swiss
surfer7382d at 6:03PM on 12/24/07
hands down, a great triple cream brie!
etrnlone at 6:05PM on 12/24/07
I LOVE CHEESE! I like many different kinds of cheese but use goat cheese the most.
lisargold at 6:07PM on 12/24/07
manchego
andshewas at 6:08PM on 12/24/07
Umpqua sharp cheddar...
dentondamsel at 6:11PM on 12/24/07
Aged Sharp Cheddar
plhill2000 at 6:13PM on 12/24/07
extra sharp cheddar
barbmccrea at 6:26PM on 12/24/07
Fresh mozzarella!
SparklingDiamond at 6:27PM on 12/24/07
EXTRA SHARP CHEDDAR!
jeleigh99 at 6:28PM on 12/24/07
Smoked Gouda.
LindaY at 6:33PM on 12/24/07
String cheese cause its stringy :D
writtensouls at 6:41PM on 12/24/07
Livarot
SelimaCat at 6:41PM on 12/24/07
Sharp cheddar
captunderp at 7:03PM on 12/24/07
fresh buffalo mozzerella
squishy622 at 7:08PM on 12/24/07
I love my smoked mozzerella!
julierod at 7:11PM on 12/24/07
Swiss, pretzels and a beer
kinkopf at 7:14PM on 12/24/07
fresh, squeaky cheddar curds!
briguy2001 at 7:18PM on 12/24/07
The fruit cheeses of England.
mane40 at 7:20PM on 12/24/07
I love Longhorn cheese or smoked cheese
malleycc at 7:23PM on 12/24/07
parmigiano-reggiano...or monty's cheddar
zach272 at 7:23PM on 12/24/07
Colby Jack
bosslady2898 at 7:37PM on 12/24/07
Gouda
cptmorgan70 at 7:37PM on 12/24/07
swiss
JennVozik at 7:40PM on 12/24/07
Just about everything but feta (it smells like feet to me).
chrissy75007 at 7:40PM on 12/24/07
I just love feta cheese.
Sweepssue at 7:41PM on 12/24/07
I like Swiss melted over meat dishes.
juedy at 7:47PM on 12/24/07
gouda
billygoat at 7:49PM on 12/24/07
Gouda or Feta, Colby or fresh mozzarella ... I have lots of cheese choices
betty at 7:58PM on 12/24/07
Zingerman's is the BEST - haven't been there since my daughter graduated from the U of Michigan - any cheese they recommend is sure to be great!
gorzd at 7:58PM on 12/24/07
Sharp Cheddar
ladypawnbroker at 8:08PM on 12/24/07
Jarlsberg!
fshapiro at 8:13PM on 12/24/07
swiss
llinda29 at 8:14PM on 12/24/07
cheddar or swiss, or even pepper jack. I love cheese.
sillelin at 8:17PM on 12/24/07
Swiss
surfwithus at 8:19PM on 12/24/07
White stilton with mango & ginger, not very tangy.
ErisianSaint at 8:19PM on 12/24/07
sharp cheddar
chromiumman at 8:19PM on 12/24/07
brie
royny23 at 8:20PM on 12/24/07
Vermont White Cheddar followed closely by Jalapeno Jack cheese
cezovski at 8:23PM on 12/24/07
Havarti...mmm
ilikecitylights at 8:31PM on 12/24/07
sharp cheddar
foolishdork at 8:32PM on 12/24/07
swiss
cjnedrow at 8:40PM on 12/24/07
parmesano reggiano
kathyvegas at 8:42PM on 12/24/07
I like a nutty swiss like Gruyere.
artmarcia at 8:45PM on 12/24/07
baby swiss
valerie2350 at 8:49PM on 12/24/07
i would follow a comely piece of SWISS anywhere!
RCF60527 at 8:49PM on 12/24/07
German Butter Kase :)
freakdujour at 8:50PM on 12/24/07
A well aged gorganzola
inkypleez at 8:52PM on 12/24/07
I only get one - that's not fair. OK - MOssholder's Brick Cheese from appleton, wisconsin. However, I also love a good Huntsman with the Stilton stripes. I'm baking brie inside puff pastry with homemade apply butter for Xmas and Jarlsburg (sp?) swiss rocks.
Damn, I'm hungry. What's in the freakin' fridge?
ky2here at 8:52PM on 12/24/07
yes
mutley at 8:52PM on 12/24/07
EDAM
cuddles115 at 8:53PM on 12/24/07
gouda
hansenpj5 at 8:58PM on 12/24/07
smoked gouda
gladstone7272 at 8:59PM on 12/24/07
havarti
izackcarson at 8:59PM on 12/24/07
BRIE
dottylikessushi at 8:59PM on 12/24/07
pepper jack
kygirl at 9:03PM on 12/24/07
Extra Sharp Cheddar.
cpom01 at 9:04PM on 12/24/07
Aged english cheddar
cairech at 9:12PM on 12/24/07
Cabrales
Pupster at 9:15PM on 12/24/07
monterey jack!
Joyous2003 at 9:18PM on 12/24/07
Sharp Cheddar!
poolpooli at 9:20PM on 12/24/07
Too many, but today I'll choose Parmesan...