welcome fellow travelers today on exit
we're going to start our self-guided
tour by following the hoofprints
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let's test our cow like you this is a
firestar are you sir
Archer
got me
here is a Jersey cow I can pronounce
that one
here is a
Dutch belted
and here's a Holstein
time to milk a cow
this is a motorized cow brush to help
massage the cows
you can also view the entire factory
tour right from the milk arriving
to end the cheese returns
it's cheddar master machine helps
separate the curds and whey and automates
the cheddering process
the cheese is compressed and vacuum
sealed into these 40-pound blocks before
before being cut to size and then checked
for weight
on packaging where the blue octopus
helps seal up to 120 packages of cheese
per minute
the cheese also goes through a metal
detector to make sure that it hasn't
tried to sneak any contraband goods out
of the factory and a final quality check
point before the packaged cheese is on
its way
I feel very reassured knowing that it's
going through a metal detector
and the highlight of the self-guided
tour is of course the cheese tasting
today we have garlic chilli sharp
cheddar medium cheddar Monterey Jack and
white cheddar cheese curds
so spicy chili cheese was good but I
think my favorite is still the white
cheddar cheese curds they're squeaky
cheese something about the texture is
delicious if you get the chance to try
them
curd squeaky cheese they have a slightly
different texture and I love how they
are a bit more chewier than regular
cheese slices and you can find all your
Tillamook and cheese related products in
the gift shop
in the gift shop we have a variety of
cheesy merchandise including this
Tillamook shirt
and of course we always need more
cowbell this one is perfect for someone
who's lactose intolerant
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jeez if you're getting stressed out you
can always squeeze the cheese
this ship is a replica of one that was built by
the Tillamook settlers originally used
to transport their dairy goods to market
this new larger Visitor Centre opened up
in 2018 to keep up with demand the
centre expects to receive over 1 and a
half million visitors each year or
probably 10 to 15,000 visitors every day
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