Here’s a recap of all the Scavenger Hunt questions and answers:

Day 11) Who owns Tillamook?
Answer: Farmers (or: farmer-owners, Tillamook County Creamery Association, TCCA)

2) How many pounds of cheese does Tillamook make each day?
Answer: 167,000

3) Partner chef Tommy Habetz of Bunk Bar has a preferred way to eat the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich – what’s his method?
Answer: Squeeze the yolk out to soak up all the goodness!

Day 21) Tillamook products are made from milk from cows not treated with ____ ____ ____ (3 words).
Answer: Artificial growth hormones*

2) What comes atop the 38 Flavor Ice Cream Tour at the Tillamook Cheese Factory?
Answer: A flag

3) Freezing Tillamook Cheese prolongs its life, but it also changes the texture, making it ____ and ____.
Answer: Dry and crumbly

Day 31) What are the 5 values of Tillamook?
Answer: Quality, Cooperation, Integrity, Stewardship, Responsiveness

2) Which Tillamook Cheese has a “New Taste”?
Answer: Monterey Jack

3) What does partner chef Heidi Gibson from The AMERICAN Grilled Cheese Kitchen use to mince rosemary for the Piglet Sandwich?
Answer: A coffee grinder

Day 41) What is our current Featured Flavor Ice Cream?
Answer: Cinnamon Banana Bliss

2) What is a Cheddarmaster?
Answer: A machine that separates curd from whey

3) Can you find Tillamook Ice Cream in Southern California? If so, where?
Answer: Yes, at Winco

Day 51) Which two Tillamook Yogurt flavors are now available in larger 32 oz containers?
Answer: Vanilla Bean and Naturally Plain

2) A historical Tillamook Cheese Advertisement from February 23, 1928 claims that “Tillamook cheese increases ____ _____ ____” (3 words).
Answer: Resistance against illness

3) What ingredient does partner chef Dave Danhi of the Grilled Cheese Truck put on the bread used in the Pepperbelly Melt to “cut the heat for sandwiches that cook longer” (i.e., might easily burn).
Answer: Mayonnaise (or: a mix of mayonnaise and butter, but mayonnaise is key)

*Please note that the FDA has stated that no significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rBST treated and non-rBST treated cows.

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By Loafy

1) Cinnamon Banana Bliss
2) A machine that separates curd from whey
3) Yes, at WinCo

Now for the final round of questions!

1) Which two Tillamook Yogurt flavors are now available in larger 32 oz containers?

2) A historical Tillamook Cheese Advertisement from February 23, 1928 claims that “Tillamook cheese increases ____ _____ ____” (3 words).

3) What ingredient does partner chef Dave Danhi of the Grilled Cheese Truck put on the bread used in the Pepperbelly Melt to “cut the heat for sandwiches that cook longer” (i.e., might easily burn). (Hint – you may have to watch a video!)

Please note that your comment won’t be immediately visible to the public – only to Tillamook staff – until today’s Scavenger Hunt has ended. If you need a reminder on how to participate, see this blog post.

Good luck!

By Loafy

Tillamook.com Scavenger Hunt Questions: Day 3

1) What are the 5 values of Tillamook?

 2) Which Tillamook Cheese has a “New Taste”?

3) What does partner chef Heidi Gibson from The AMERICAN Grilled Cheese Kitchen use to mince rosemary for the Piglet Sandwich? (hint: you may have to watch a video!)

Please note that your comment won’t be immediately visible to the public – only to Tillamook staff – until today’s Scavenger Hunt has ended. If you need a reminder on how to participate, see this blog post.

Have fun!

Photo courtesy of lowjumpingfrog

By Loafy

Here’s how to play:

1. Visit our Loaf Life blog each day at 10 a.m (PST). Look for the newest post titled “Tillamook.com Scavenger Hunt: Day 1” (or Day 2, 3, 4, or 5… depending on the day).

2. After reading the new questions each day, find their answers somewhere on Tillamook.com. The answer to each question can be located on the website. You may just have to search for a while… but that’s the fun of a scavenger hunt!

3. Come back to that day’s blog post and leave a comment on the blog post with your answers. Your comment won’t be visible to the public – only to Tillamook staff – until the Scavenger Hunt has ended.

Of those who provide the correct answers to the Tillamook.com Scavenger Hunt, we’ll randomly select a new winner each day (February 7 – February 11). Winner will be announced on the Loaf Life Blog the following week day.

Play before 11:59 p.m. (PST) on the day that the blog is posted to qualify to win!

And now to get to the fun part… today’s questions!

Tillamook.com Scavenger Hunt Questions: Day 1

1. Who owns Tillamook?

2. How many pounds of cheese does Tillamook make each day?

3. Partner chef Tommy Habetz of Bunk Bar has a preferred way to eat the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich – what’s his method? (hint – you may have to watch a video!)

Official Contest Rules

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By Loafy

Do you notice anything different about our website? Anything at all?

Today we’re celebrating the launch of a brand new Tillamook.com! Over the past six months, we’ve been diligently working away to create a new, fun, interactive, and educational website.  We hope you’ll spend some time exploring it!

Some new features that we’re especially excited about include the Cheese IQ Quiz (play for the chance to win free cheese!), an awesome new recipes section, and this Loaf Life Blog!

To celebrate our brand new website, we’ll be holding several different contests over the next few weeks. This week, we’ll be giving away one free Tillamook gift box every day until Friday!

Entering is easy (and fun, too!). Here’s how:

1. During the week of January 31 – February 4, visit the “Cheese IQ” game on our website.
2. Click on the “Start Now” button.
3. Play our new Cheese IQ game until you reach 100 points.
4. Once you reach 100 points, a window will pop up. Fill out your info… now you’re entered to win a Tillamook Cheese gift box!

Play before 3pm (PST) to qualify for the day’s drawing. We’ll randomly select a new winner each day (January 31 – February 4). Winners will be notified via email and announced on the Tillamook Loaf Life Blog at the end of the week. If you don’t win this week, keep coming back to play! After February 4, we’ll pick a new Cheese IQ winner each month who will receive a Tillamook Cheese gift box.

Don’t forget to come back in the following weeks for other fun giveaways as we continue to celebrate the new Tillamook.com website!

By Laura