Seriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate

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Seriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate

Posted by Ed Levine, December 29, 2007 at 12:00 PM

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 30) to enter. One winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters. 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).

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currently Tillamook Sharp Cheddar, and Robusto from Whole Foods.

bobcatsteph3 at 12:20PM on 12/29/07

cheese is such a wonderful thing its hard to have a "favorite", but there is one that sticks out for its multiple purposes... Beecher's Flagship.

rickster at 12:23PM on 12/29/07

Manchego, pecorino or Stilton - depending on the day!

HunterAnglerGardenerCook at 12:26PM on 12/29/07

I think... a good chevre. Or something I've never heard of recommended by the cheese counter guys at Fairway.

oneperfectegg at 12:27PM on 12/29/07

My favorite is a blue cheese like Stilton - nice and tangy.

Sharon at 12:32PM on 12/29/07

Chevre, gorgonzola, and Humboldt Fog.

Btw, my total NON-foodie friend just casually emailed to say "My boss sent me this nice gift box of fresh bakery breads (complete with freezing and reheating instructions)." So of course I had to ask where it was from. Turns out it's...ZINGERMANS! Needless to say, this is completely unfair. This is a guy who still eats ham and cheese on Wonder bread (at his desk) for lunch. He's in his 40s. And now he's got ZINGERMANS in his house!! Snif...

Curlz at 12:34PM on 12/29/07

Parmesan

rockstop at 12:35PM on 12/29/07

A good sharp cheddar. Or really fresh mozzarella from the cheese stand at the farmer's market during the summer.

torrig at 12:35PM on 12/29/07

Brie and every goat cheese I've ever tried.

Lil Miss Baker at 12:36PM on 12/29/07

good parm, with stilton bringing up the rear.

Ravara at 12:39PM on 12/29/07

currently obsessed with cheddar rolled in coffee - "barely buzzed" from Utah. Serve with plain water crackers and coffee blossom honey.....mmm!

amakat at 12:43PM on 12/29/07

Big Ed's

whippingwater at 12:43PM on 12/29/07

swiss

miamia at 12:48PM on 12/29/07

Mozzarella!

SparklingDiamond at 12:48PM on 12/29/07

Old Chatham Ewe's Blue!

JWWWW at 12:49PM on 12/29/07

as long as it's soft and stinky it's my favorite.

jamesl8n at 12:54PM on 12/29/07

right now.... either Chevre or gruyere

Alm25 at 12:55PM on 12/29/07

Asiago, Romano & Parmesan in combination on a salad or a pizza

kathyyyyyy at 12:58PM on 12/29/07

aged parmigiano reggiano.

skim at 1:00PM on 12/29/07

Any good quality imported Swiss, Havarti with dill, Gorgonzola Dolce, Lemon Ricotta - oh my list is long!

Salleefur at 1:02PM on 12/29/07

Roquefort

lightkeeper54 at 1:03PM on 12/29/07

Velveeta!

Just kidding, (although I do like it)

Haloumi!

srhcb at 1:03PM on 12/29/07

Stilton

celticbikerbabe at 1:04PM on 12/29/07

Asiago

ninasmom at 1:04PM on 12/29/07

Reggiano!

dikaryon at 1:04PM on 12/29/07

Provolone!

joeyeats at 1:06PM on 12/29/07

Stinking Bishop

picniclunch at 1:07PM on 12/29/07

A really nice fresh, creamy ricotta.

amma123 at 1:10PM on 12/29/07

Tillamook Cheddar

dentonzee at 1:10PM on 12/29/07

Very sharp cheddar

justjunk9 at 1:12PM on 12/29/07

mozzarella!

lmermaid at 1:16PM on 12/29/07

Brie.

Nesie at 1:16PM on 12/29/07

Fresh mozzarella.

drala625 at 1:17PM on 12/29/07

baby swiss

taxichick at 1:18PM on 12/29/07

Provolone!

leandrew37 at 1:19PM on 12/29/07

parmigiano-reggiano

zach272 at 1:20PM on 12/29/07

Being a former Wisconsin gal, I love them all, but extra sharp white cheddar has to top the list.

boopbeti at 1:20PM on 12/29/07

The dear, departed Liederkranz. But any good Limburger helps with the cravings.

Gwenelle at 1:21PM on 12/29/07

Ooooo................love Havarti!

artmarcia at 1:22PM on 12/29/07

gorgonzola dolce

gala2 at 1:22PM on 12/29/07

Extra sharp Cabot for me, for sentimental reasons if nothing else.

Enmalkm at 1:22PM on 12/29/07

Very fresh mozzarella

DanielJ at 1:24PM on 12/29/07

gruyere.

mango at 1:25PM on 12/29/07

sharp cheddar is my favorite

mizztara71 at 1:26PM on 12/29/07

brie

gimmethebread at 1:26PM on 12/29/07

Caciocavallo. I had it for the first time a few months ago, and I still have to google it for the correct spelling every time I write it down.

cam00023 at 1:27PM on 12/29/07

Bleu, still.

How about new questions. Try "What is your favorite way to fold a napkin?"

saxel at 1:28PM on 12/29/07

Ricotti

ratgirl1204 at 1:28PM on 12/29/07

I've become a Burratta fan this year.

Jennalynn at 1:30PM on 12/29/07

Mozzarella

annemarie56 at 1:30PM on 12/29/07

baby swiss

edknees at 1:32PM on 12/29/07

Sharp cheddar

Aisling at 1:32PM on 12/29/07

Goat cheese from Prairie Fruits Farm in Urbana, Illinois.

Hands down my fave cheese ever.

LisaBK at 1:34PM on 12/29/07

I love blue cheese

berwyn at 1:35PM on 12/29/07

Today it's gouda, preferably smoked.

LoCo at 1:35PM on 12/29/07

tillamook smoked cheddar!

EmmaC at 1:36PM on 12/29/07

PepperJack

shawn at 1:36PM on 12/29/07

Gruyere

louiseb130 at 1:38PM on 12/29/07

stilton!

cmckenna at 1:38PM on 12/29/07

Provolone

kktwins at 1:39PM on 12/29/07

american cheese!!

DanielC at 1:40PM on 12/29/07

Stracchino!!!!

amysahba at 1:40PM on 12/29/07

My favorite cheese is Cypress Grove's Humboldt Fog. It's a great goat cheese with a line if blue gray ash running through the center, with a creaminess towards the rind. Although I primarily eat it with a baguette, I did have it in an amazing dessert at the late Hawthorne lane restaurant in San Francisco -- they used it for a cheesecake. delish.

furlinedteacup at 1:43PM on 12/29/07

Mozzarella

beepbeep at 1:44PM on 12/29/07

monterey jack with jalepeno

bwanas at 1:45PM on 12/29/07

gorgonzola

ramy kin at 1:46PM on 12/29/07

Havarti

bytemyfoot at 1:47PM on 12/29/07

Big.

Eliz. at 1:49PM on 12/29/07

colby

thotfulspot at 1:50PM on 12/29/07

Rogue Creamery smoked blue

Mike Sula at 1:50PM on 12/29/07

Baby swiss

cmvitello at 1:53PM on 12/29/07

buffalo mozz

mrsbao at 1:57PM on 12/29/07

4% cottage cheese, please!

JEP at 1:57PM on 12/29/07

we love Cambazola-the creaminess and blue cheese tanginess make it a fave here!

bajjmayer at 1:59PM on 12/29/07

Sharp cheddar

Cheesewit at 2:02PM on 12/29/07

I like a good Cantal.

dcoates at 2:03PM on 12/29/07

Super sharp cheddar and blue cheeses

Svera at 2:04PM on 12/29/07

Feta cheese with Greek olives

rodeogranny at 2:06PM on 12/29/07

Cashel Blue

m0pngl0w at 2:08PM on 12/29/07

Mozzarella

StevenSteiger at 2:08PM on 12/29/07

Smoked Cheddar!!!!

jbeilman at 2:08PM on 12/29/07

smoked chedddar

vmkids at 2:09PM on 12/29/07

...mmmmm.... huntsman....

gduran at 2:10PM on 12/29/07

smoked cheddar....yummy

secret00023 at 2:10PM on 12/29/07

Any kind of blue: Gorgonzola, Roquefort, and Stilton

Nicholas H at 2:13PM on 12/29/07

Burratta at room temperature.

Foodwoolf at 2:13PM on 12/29/07

Torta del Casar

swickstrom at 2:15PM on 12/29/07

I've recently become enamoured of aged Gouda, the older the better!

jcwest47 at 2:18PM on 12/29/07

I like mozarella.

Angelsminx at 2:22PM on 12/29/07

buffalo mozzarella

MrTechno at 2:22PM on 12/29/07

Stilton

etyper333 at 2:22PM on 12/29/07

aged gouda or parrano

chaswade at 2:22PM on 12/29/07

Pepperjack

jkuebler at 2:22PM on 12/29/07

peccorino

amwhiteh at 2:26PM on 12/29/07

Sharp cheddar.

herrinfamily at 2:26PM on 12/29/07

Roqulette (sp) melted with new potatoes.....

Babydoe210 at 2:26PM on 12/29/07

We like cheddar at my house

john1948 at 2:27PM on 12/29/07

I love a good burrata

threedogkitchen at 2:28PM on 12/29/07

Fresh mozzarella

Flaglady at 2:29PM on 12/29/07

This is a house with an entire drawer in the fridge devoted to cheese.
I can't choose just one. But were I to choose one tat I cannot get here and that I am pining for when we return to the U.K. in May, it would be Lancashire crumbly.

jo at 2:35PM on 12/29/07

brie

myink at 2:36PM on 12/29/07

good ole cheddar!

tlcfromtn at 2:37PM on 12/29/07

I'm from Mississippi, and in the south, as you all know, College football and in-state rivalry is taught at birth. Well, being an Ole Miss girl, it has been burned in my hiney the loathing of our rival, Miss. State. So when I say I Loooove their MS. State Edam cheese, you know I must mean it!
Hotty Toddy!

pfletcher at 2:38PM on 12/29/07

Edam

alwena at 2:39PM on 12/29/07

Everyone in my family loves Chaumes from France

joanne117 at 2:42PM on 12/29/07

Gouda and smoked cheddar

srayle at 2:45PM on 12/29/07

Swiss or Mozzarella

kj415 at 2:46PM on 12/29/07

mozzarella

MajaMeza79 at 2:47PM on 12/29/07

chevre.

KarynMC at 2:50PM on 12/29/07

gouda

billygoat at 2:50PM on 12/29/07

German Butter Cheese

freakdujour at 2:52PM on 12/29/07

Feta and Sharp Cheddar are both my very favorites. I have never met a cheese I didn't love on first bite.

CarolHarrity at 2:55PM on 12/29/07

gouda totally awesome

mverno at 2:57PM on 12/29/07

Dubliner.

icecreamsandwich at 2:59PM on 12/29/07

Gouda

walker7 at 3:02PM on 12/29/07

fresh mozzarella

gb944 at 3:02PM on 12/29/07

Limburger - stinky & good. I like just about any kind. swiss on rye. cheddar grilled cheese. feta in stuff.

slehan at 3:04PM on 12/29/07

double Gloucester with chives

216amyc at 3:07PM on 12/29/07

Gouda, or a good swiss.

muchcat at 3:11PM on 12/29/07

Cheddar

pootieposh at 3:12PM on 12/29/07

I 'Gouda' danced all night if I won this contest! :)

susie at 3:13PM on 12/29/07

cream cheese. yum.

mmmamacita at 3:15PM on 12/29/07

Young gouda (jonge kaas in Holland) and Tomme de Savoie.

Messily at 3:15PM on 12/29/07

I love blue cheese, but a nice white aged cheddar is also very good.

jpq123 at 3:19PM on 12/29/07

bleu

Teddy at 3:19PM on 12/29/07

Le Cheese Bleu

saturdaynightfever at 3:20PM on 12/29/07

Pepper Jack

poyntermichele at 3:21PM on 12/29/07

I love gouda.

brandi at 3:21PM on 12/29/07

sharp sharp cheddar

JerzeeTomato at 3:22PM on 12/29/07

Cheddar.

cdziuba at 3:22PM on 12/29/07

The best is sharp cheddar, in all configurations and from most any cheese maker. Shredded on burritos or just eaten by itself, can't be beat.

JonsDad at 3:24PM on 12/29/07

My favorite cheese varies from week to week, sometimes day to day.
For the most part though, I'm usually very happy with a gorgonzola dolce at the correct stage of ripeness.

beano at 3:26PM on 12/29/07

morbier

SelimaCat at 3:30PM on 12/29/07

Maytag bleu!

nokrapt at 3:33PM on 12/29/07

Cheddar

sarahbethe at 3:34PM on 12/29/07

havarti

izackcarson at 3:36PM on 12/29/07

muenster

surfer7382 at 3:37PM on 12/29/07

honey Stilton

toastworthy at 3:39PM on 12/29/07

colby

surfer7382d at 3:39PM on 12/29/07

Lately, it's been a handmade, smoked mozzarella.Creamy, smoky and tasty !

Grifola frondosa at 3:42PM on 12/29/07

4 year old gouda or Epoisse

subeast at 3:43PM on 12/29/07

fetta

bickesco at 3:44PM on 12/29/07

Meunster!
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dansan826 at 3:45PM on 12/29/07

A good sheep's milk cheese is what I adore!

mommahello at 3:47PM on 12/29/07

cambozola.

andylutes at 3:51PM on 12/29/07

fresh mozzarella

starsmom at 3:53PM on 12/29/07

peccorino

richtortora at 3:53PM on 12/29/07

fontina - it is very mild and nutty

dh027 at 3:54PM on 12/29/07

Goat!

Potluckcraft at 3:54PM on 12/29/07

Bacon-cheddar.

tish123 at 3:59PM on 12/29/07

Toasty crusty mozzarella or pimento cheese spread would do it for me. Thren again a sharp cheese and a .... Forget I can't pass up any cheese!!THANKS FOR THE CONTEST.

redtwinkle at 4:01PM on 12/29/07

Extra sharp aged white cheddar

chrochlin at 4:01PM on 12/29/07

Goat cheese is good

stacy7911 at 4:02PM on 12/29/07

Beecher's No Woman.

jcherry at 4:02PM on 12/29/07

my favorite cheese is havarti

selmayvonne at 4:03PM on 12/29/07

Gouda

susan1215 at 4:04PM on 12/29/07

Gouda for me.

SeahorseLady at 4:04PM on 12/29/07

havarti

ranya112 at 4:04PM on 12/29/07

I've been cooking with a lot of gouda lately - yum!

ChiefFamilyOfficer at 4:05PM on 12/29/07

I have not found a cheese yet that I don't like, but if I have to pick a favorite, it would have to be Gruyere!

jeepgirl42 at 4:07PM on 12/29/07

Cheddar

mdv1410 at 4:07PM on 12/29/07

I like Hoffman's Jalapeno Jack Cheese

cezovski at 4:08PM on 12/29/07

sharp cheddar

zekks at 4:09PM on 12/29/07

Head

drming5k at 4:13PM on 12/29/07

Reblochon.

jeejouis at 4:16PM on 12/29/07

Hot Pepper Cheese!

shel704 at 4:17PM on 12/29/07

I am still a sucker for any of the Amish cheeses from Stow, Ohio, particularly the lacey baby swiss, the milk can cheddar and the wonderful goat cheeses they make, Sheer heaven. Luckily they are now available thru the internet so I can get my hands on them much more easily than before.

hickcrazy1 at 4:17PM on 12/29/07

humboldt fog

NomNomNom at 4:18PM on 12/29/07

Sharp Cheddar

cgeo2000 at 4:18PM on 12/29/07

manchego

ceforrester at 4:23PM on 12/29/07

White cheddar

suenardone at 4:25PM on 12/29/07

queso de nisa or manchego.

greenteaparty at 4:28PM on 12/29/07

parmigiano reggiano

lavenhouse at 4:30PM on 12/29/07

Wisconsin Sharp Cheddar

phoney2 at 4:32PM on 12/29/07

Mozarella, Cheddar, Brie, they all tie for first place with me.

lfhpueblo at 4:32PM on 12/29/07

maytag blue or jarlsburg

piercecl715 at 4:35PM on 12/29/07

Ossau Iraty

jenberger at 4:35PM on 12/29/07

Great Grandma's fresh mozzarella

javal at 4:36PM on 12/29/07

There is a cheese factory in Dallas that makes a mozzarella that is to die for. Soft and creamy. Yummy!

chrissy75007 at 4:39PM on 12/29/07

sharp cabot cheddar!

rosasharne at 4:44PM on 12/29/07

Manchego

trippyjanet at 4:47PM on 12/29/07

Manchego... ole!

silvamint at 4:47PM on 12/29/07

Swiss

whyreg666 at 4:50PM on 12/29/07

As boring as you could consider it.. a plain ole farmers cheese is my favorite.. its good with everything.

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angelaandmelos at 4:50PM on 12/29/07

Triple Creme

megan1 at 4:52PM on 12/29/07

fresh mozzerella!

shell32467 at 4:53PM on 12/29/07

Parmesan, but not grated on pasta, my favorite way to eat it is sliced with a good cracker. ( and some great olives to go along with it)

farmers13 at 4:54PM on 12/29/07

Extra Sharp Cheddar

naynays1 at 4:54PM on 12/29/07

mozzerella!!!! thanks

staceymoore at 4:56PM on 12/29/07

Parmigiano-Reggiano. The undisputed king of cheese.

Fjorder at 4:57PM on 12/29/07

EXTRA SHARP CHEDDAR FOR ME!!!

jeleigh99 at 4:58PM on 12/29/07

I've become a huge fan of La Tur

NumberSix at 4:58PM on 12/29/07

Purple Haze. I also like Manchego a lot, and Reblochon, cooked in a tartiflette:

http://www.cuisine-french.com/cgi/mdc/l/en/recettes/tartiflette_ill.html

dksbook at 5:00PM on 12/29/07

veggie cheese

greenwolf at 5:03PM on 12/29/07

gorgonzola

tracker at 5:03PM on 12/29/07

gouda

mutley at 5:05PM on 12/29/07

Coltswold, cumin gouda, cambozola

kerokaeru at 5:05PM on 12/29/07

A very sharp cheddar

PattyCho at 5:06PM on 12/29/07

la clochette goat cheese!

ballparkfoodie at 5:07PM on 12/29/07

parmigiano reggiano and really good sharp aged cheddar.

Eilen at 5:11PM on 12/29/07

Blue Saga

MZula01 at 5:11PM on 12/29/07

can't get enough havarti lately

jd7979 at 5:13PM on 12/29/07

cheddar

tsegada at 5:17PM on 12/29/07

Sharp, sharp cheddar.

doglover at 5:17PM on 12/29/07

chedder

zackarcher at 5:19PM on 12/29/07

It depends on my mood. I absolutely love Muenster cheese, and could eat it all day long, but Mozzarella is good too, whether cut into cubes, or melted on food.

dbaxgirl51 at 5:21PM on 12/29/07

I just sent my mom some of their Spanish cheeses and she was thrilled.

gwcafe at 5:27PM on 12/29/07

Parmigiano Reggiano and Point Reyes Blue Cheese

turtwood at 5:29PM on 12/29/07

Humboldt Fog!

alixwall at 5:31PM on 12/29/07

Today? Stilton.

MerMade07 at 5:33PM on 12/29/07

Cheddar Cheese. Thanks for the contest.

peg42 at 5:38PM on 12/29/07

muenster. Colby-jack. Mozzarella. Mmmmmmm.