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The process for making America's Maytag blue cheese was developed by the Iowa State U. in 1941, and production was begun by Fred Maytag II (of dishwasher fame) when he heard about the new process for making blue cheese from pasteurized milk. Maytag blue is also aged in specially designed caves.