California is truly the nation’s dairy state. It leads the U.S. in the production of total milk, butter, ice cream, yogurt and nonfat dry milk. California’s total cheese production continues to increase and is at an all-time high. Cheese Overview of Cheese Families Overview of Hispanic Cheeses California Cheesemaking Glossary Milk Beverage Comparison: What’s In Your Glass? The Role of California Milk in Baking Butter The Role of California Butter in Baking Ice Cream Yogurt The Role of California Yogurt in Baking Cottage Cheese The Role of California Cottage Cheese in Baking Buttermilk The Role of California Buttermilk in Baking Cream The Role of California Cream in Baking Crème Fraiche The Role of California Crème Fraîche in Baking Sour Cream The Role of California Sour Cream in Baking
