Glad news from Nantwich, which hosted the International Cheese awards, attracting a record 5,000 entries – more than half of which were produced in the UK. It’s comforting to think that, however nasty Brexit gets, with more than 700 different varieties of British cheese to choose from, the future of the toastie is secure. (Then again, Theresa May may justifiably envy Charles de Gaulle, who complained about the difficulties of governing a country with a mere 246.)
While the practically minded might point out that our dominance at the awards could be down to the obvious difficulties of transporting something so pungent across international borders, we are indisputably living in a golden age for British cheese. Indeed, last month saw the launch of a more exclusive competition: Ollie Lloyd set up the Great British Cheese awards because he believes that Britain “is in the midst of a cheese revolution” – and the enthusiasm of fellow “cheeseheads” seems to back him up. More than 3,000 votes have been cast online in the first fortnight.
To read the rest of the story, please go to: The Guardian