Our Cheese Story
For 45 years, we at Michael’s Grill & Salad Bar had been using the same melted down, cold pack cheddar cheese to lather on everything from our fresh fries to our grilled burgers and dogs. At the end of 2023, as we warmed the cheese you have come to love, we noticed that something wasn’t right. After numerous batches of our cheese burned and dissolved into a watery, broken, and grainy mess, we reached out to the manufacturer, only to discover that they had changed their recipe. After an emergency trip to Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to find a temporary solution to our new big problem, we were able to find something unexpected: our own cheese manufacturer. They were willing to work with us to develop a recipe for a cold pack cheddar cheese that did exactly what we wanted it to do: MELT! After months of recipe tweaking, we are proud to be able to share Michael’s very own Premium Melting Cheese with everyone!
The Good Stuff
Michael’s Premium Melting Cheese uses Real Wisconsin Cheese to bring a cold pack cheese spread that is specifically designed for quality melting. Made with the highest standards and supporting families across Southeastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, this local cheese crusade brings quality to your cheese fries, cheese dogs, cheddar burgers, and everything else you want to pour your cheese over. It makes a great base for a bechamel, queso, or beer cheese dip, and it’s great on a cracker or pretzel rod too!
Retail
Michael's Premium Melting Cheese is of course available for purchase in store at our restaurant or when you Order Online. You can also find our cheese at the following Grocery Stores!
Sunset Foods
1812 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
1127 Church St, Northbrook, IL 60062
825 S. Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
1451 Peterson Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048
4190 IL-83, Long Grove, IL 60047
The Grand
606 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093
341 Hazel Ave, Glencoe, IL 60022
Wholesale
Michael's Premium Melting Cheese is available wholesale to all those restaurants and operations buying from Sysco Foods.
Just search in your ordering the sku #7318212, and you can purchase it in 10# tubs!
