Cheese

Tillamook enters frozen food category

Mac & Cheese and Crispy Stone-Fired Pizza available this fall.

Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), no. 40 on the Dairy Top 100, is entering a new product category with the launch of its frozen macaroni & cheese and frozen pizza. Tillamook Mac & Cheese and Crispy Stone-Fired Pizzas feature craveable, chef-inspired recipes, so you can enjoy a premium, restaurant-quality meal made with Tillamook Cheese, fresh from the oven to your table, the company said.

Tillamook Mac & Cheese and Crispy Stone-Fired Pizzas feature craveable, chef-inspired recipes, so you can enjoy a premium, restaurant-quality meal made with Tillamook Cheese, fresh from the oven to your table, the company said.

"Get ready for a totally different eating experience from Tillamook with our new Mac & Cheese and Crispy Stone-Fired Pizzas," said Josh Archibald, executive chef of Culinary Development, TCCA. "Our new products truly spotlight and celebrate our bold, award-winning cheeses. The entire culinary team worked hard to create these recipes, so they taste like a meal you'd enjoy at the Tillamook Creamery – now in the comfort of your own home."

Available in single-serve and multi-serve sizes, Tillamook offers three family-friendly flavor varieties, including:

Classic Cheddar: Based on the beloved recipe served at the Tillamook Creamery, each bite is filled with a creamy sauce of Tillamook aged medium and sharp cheddar cheeses topped with even more Tillamook Farmstyle Shredded Cheese and the welcome crunch of crushed pretzel and herbs.
Sharp Cheddar & Uncured Bacon: A velvety sauce of Tillamook aged sharp white cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese is topped with even more Tillamook Farmstyle Shredded Cheese, uncured bacon bites and crispy onions.
Cheddar and Hatch Chile: A smooth sauce made of Tillamook aged sharp white cheddar and jack cheeses is topped with even more Tillamook Farmstyle Shredded Cheese, Hatch green chilies and crispy cornbread crumbles.

"At the Tillamook Creamery, we serve the most decadent Mac & Cheese you've ever enjoyed," said Steve Marko, senior director of research & development, TCCA. "It's become a staple on our menu and folks travel from miles around to get a taste – to say it's a fan favorite is an understatement. We couldn't be more excited to bring that very special, sought-after recipe to the masses with our new line of Mac & Cheese."

Tillamook Crispy Stone-Fired Pizza is available in four flavor varieties, including:

Cheesy Uncured Pepperoni: Uncured pepperoni floats over three cheeses with a savory red sauce.
Three Cheese: There's nothing plain about it! Enjoy a melty three-cheese blend atop a delicious red sauce.
Three Cheese Supreme: Kick it up a notch with uncured pepperoni and Italian sausage sprinkled with peppers and onions, all over a blend of cheese.
Cheesy BBQ Chicken: Chopped white-meat chicken, red onions and cilantro are sprinkled over a trio of cheese with tangy BBQ sauce.

Tillamook Mac & Cheese is available now at select Target and Walmart locations, and Tillamook Crispy Stone-Fired Pizza will be available in October at select retail locations.