But cheese isn't all fun in Nantwich, Cheshire, and it certainly wasn't on Wednesday when the Palme D'Or (International Cheese Awards), a dairy product equivalent of the Oscars, kicked off.
A recent surge in interest of local Brits in this event have tipped experts to estimate that a rough 30,000 people would attend the festival. The sudden high level of interest has been possibly due to the big influence TV chefs have had on the local chefs and housewives!
Weird as it may seem, there is even British Cheese Board (BCB) set up for all cheesing purposes! A study carried out by the board have concluded that he British consume some 600,000 tonnes of the product each year, or 10kg per person - but this is still only about half as much as consumers in Germany, France, Italy and Greece manage to put away!
The UK are currently the world's major cheese-producing country and with cheese forged previously practically in the backyards of the British, they're now looking forward to catch up in the cheese market! An estimated 700 varieties of cheese are being produced in the UK!
With more that 3,000 entries from 24 different countries, the judges certainly have a lot to do.
A winning cheese is determined by its consistency, good texture, and an even balance of flavors.
Who would've guess cheese is becoming such a serious business these days, hmmm maybe its about time us Malaysians took something forged in OUR backyards more seriously too, Ramly Burger competition anyone? :D I'd love to be a judge for that :D!
That could just be the winner right there!Source : BBC NEWS
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