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Item of the Day: North Country Applewood Smoked Sliced Bacon

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North Country Applewood Smoked Bacon

The slabs are marinated for days in dark maple syrup brine and double smoked to create hearty, thick-cut bacon that’s more boldly flavorful than you’d expect. We applewood or cob smoke our bacons at low temperatures lazily. As a featured ingredient in a savory signature dish or crisply seared on its own, our bacon is some of the best you’ll ever try.

Item 00778 – 10 lb. case / 16-18 ct. sliced per lb.

Item of the Day: Gifford’s Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon

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Gifford’s Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon

Since its beginning, Gifford’s has focused on getting it right. Always dry-cured and hickory smoked, Gifford’s bacon has just the right amount of flavor. Smoked in the heart of Music City, Gifford’s has become known as the bacon of Nashville – a place that definitely knows its bacon. This bacon is life changin’!


What started as a passion project for Nathan Gifford has grown into a cult following of this special bacon. With his wife Nicole, Nathan began to cure and smoke meats for chefs, friends, and family. Today, Gifford’s bacon can be found on the menus at top restaurants throughout Nashville.

Item 18569 – 10 lb. case / 5/8″ cut, 12-14 slices per lb.

Item of the Day: Benton’s Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon

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Benton’s Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon

Origin: Benton’s (Madisonville, TN)

Hickory smoked in their smokehouse using an old-fashioned wood stove, each slice of Benton’s bacon has a distinctive, full, country flavor. Approximately 10-11 slices per pound.

Started in 1947 in North Madisonville, Tennessee, Bentons Smoky Mountain Country Hams produces a variety of slow-cured hams and bacon using traditional methods.

Item 95005 – 8 lb. avg.

Item of the Day: Sequatchie Dancing Fern Cheese

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Sequatchie Dancing Fern Cheese

Named for the native ferns that sway and nod at the breezy mouth of a cave in Coppinger Cove where the creamery is located, Dancing Fern is inspired by the famous raw milk Reblochon cheese of the Savoie in France. 


Tasting notes: A soft and supple texture and barn-yardy aroma, along with notes of cultured butter, shiitake mushroom, and walnuts make it a stand out on the cheese plate.

Pairs nicely with: Pinot Noir, Chignin Blanc, Trappist ales, French farmhouse ciders, marmalades and preserves (in particular grapefruit), dark chocolate, and fresh in-season peaches. Works wonderfully in a classic Tartiflette recipe.

Item 91164 – 1 lb. wheel

Item of the Day: Mozzarella Bocconcini (Bite Size Mozzarella Balls)

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Bocconcini Mozzarella

Made from fresh, local milk gathered only a few hours after milking, BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella begins with quality ingredients and care. The result is a delicate, clean-flavored Fresh Mozzarella with a soft, porcelain white appearance – the finest available on the market today.

A bite sized version of fresh mozzarella, 1.5 oz each = 30 per tub.

Item 91071 – 3 lb. tub

Item 91854 – 3/3 lb. case

Item of the Day: Kenny’s Norwood Cheese

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Kenny’s Norwood Cheese

Kenny’s version of Gruyere. It has a nutty, slightly sweet taste with complex musty and mushroom notes. Wonderful to eat on its own, and is delicious when used in fondue.

Kenny’s Farmhouse cheeses are made by hand from raw cows milk – using purebred cows raised with no artificial hormones in Austin, Kentucky.

Item 91864 – 14 lb. wheel

Item 91062 – 1 lb. piece

Item of the Day: Humboldt Fog Cheese

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Humboldt Fog Cheese

Soft-Ripened Goat Milk Cheese from Humboldt County, California

Conceived in a dream (yes, really!) by founder Mary Keehn, this masterpiece paved the way for soft-ripened goat cheese in America. Each handcrafted wheel features a distinctive ribbon of edible vegetable ash. You’ll enjoy buttermilk and fresh cream, complemented with floral notes, herbaceous overtones, and a clean citrus finish. As Humboldt Fog matures, the creamline develops and the flavor intensifies.

Item 94037 – 4/1 lb. wheel

Item 91049 – 1 lb. wheel

Item of the Day: Mont St. Francis Goat Cheese from Capriole Farm

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Mont St. Francis Goat Cheese

Mont St. Francis was named for a nearby Franciscan retreat and was first made in 1994 when there were few American washed-rind cheeses. Cheeses like the rustic, stinky Mont originated in monasteries across Europe and were traditionally washed in brine or beer. Capriole finishes theirs in Monnik Beer Company’s His Dark Materials stout to enrich its funky, pungent flavor with a sweet, smoky finish. They are “texture-proud” at Capriole, and the semi-firm, extra fine texture of this cheese is perfectly matched to its hearty flavor and beefy nose.

Item 91113 – 1 lb. wheel