Oregon string cheese fans can belatedly rejoice. In July, Don Froylan Creamery's Liliana's String Cheese won (again) the title for Best String Cheese in America at the American Cheese Society's 2024 Annual Cheese Competition, Perishable News reports.

"This cheese was created with love for, and named after our daughter, Liliana. You can come and see it stretched by hand every day at our tasting room in Salem," declared Francisco Ochoa, owner and cheesemaker at Don Froylan. Hand stretching is a key element in the taste.

The creamery, named after his father, is owned by Ochoa and his wife, Lisa. They also process handmade queso fresco, Oaxaca and cotija, Here Is Oregon says. Next up, the couple plans to enter their artisanal cheeses in the November World Cheese Awards in Portugal.

"A lot of people say, 'Oh this tastes like home, this is something really authentic,'" Lisa said. "And that's the biggest compliment for us, too." (Screenshot: Here Is Oregon)