Which European country produces the best cheese?

>>75286612
Without lying France

>>75286612
We do
t. World best cheese from my state

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italy

>>75286860
>Nordic cheese

lel, but the funny thing is that Normandy in France produces a lot and good cheeses thanks to vikings heritage

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Greece. Fucking Greece. Why does no one ever say Greece? Fuck Germanic off-brand cheddar and fuck French penicillin-butter. The only thing that comes close to feta in perfection is parmesan

France or England.

>>75286887
https://gff.co.uk/norwegian-blue-cheese-named-world-champion/

>>75286899
>French penicillin-butter
Did you know that France has about 1 200 cheeses listed by a pro agency ? Many varieties

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Best tasting cheese. I love how thin slices just melt on your tounge like a candy.

>>75286612
Faroe Islands

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I only eat blue cheese

>>75286988
Your cheese coast 12 euros 750 grammes in France (well only one site sell this) . How do you pays for 750 grammes ?

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>>75286612
as any proper european should tell you, it is subjective. there are a bajillion different kinds of cheese, so it depends on which type you like the most.

here's a basic chart with the most popular types. personally i like serra da estrela cheese a lot, its not on the list (amerilards dont know shit about cheese anyway) but fyi it is a very soft and made of sheep milk

>>75286612
once upon a time it was us. nowadays france and italy

t. Lactobacillus bulgaricus

>>75287037
>How do you pay 12Euro
Well, pull out your card and pay
Easy as that

>>75287037
Can't remember the price, but it's certainly cheaper than 12 euros. I think around 8-10 euros is accurate in Norway.

I'm suprised they sell it in France though, didn't know anyone outside Norway enjoyed it.

>>75287076
Yes but I just want to know how you pay, to compare

>>75287087
You mean how much? >>75287079

>>75287079
Oh the difference is small. Maybe I will buy it to try

>>75287087
>>75287076
I think Pierre here means 'What you pay'

>>75286612
Last World Cheese Awards (2016) top16


1 of austria
1 switzerland
1 italy
1 norway
1 australia
1 belgium
1 uk
2 france
7 spain

>>75287095
>>75287105
Yes, I just wanted to know the price in Norway.

>>75287098
Tastes great with any kind of bread, but if you just want to snack it then make sure to slice it up into thin slices. Really brings out the flavour.

>>75287152
750g is 4 EUR in the UK.

>>75287151
>World Cheese Awards
their rating system is fucking retarded. how the hell do you compare a hard cheese made of goat milk to queijo fresco per example?

you can't. they are all made out of milk but the end product is completely different.

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America

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>>75287151
do you have many of that kind on the pic aka white cheese?

>>75287263
that is what i was talking about. look here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queso_blanco

>>75287230
Is easy, best > worst

There are diferent specifications in this awards by typus, regions, etc, but after this they make a general ranking

>>75287194
Shelf life after opening , if you know ?

>>75287300
I actually don't know. I eat it up before it spoils. But I've had a block sit safely in the fridge for at least a few weeks without the taste going bad.

>>75286612
>God tier
France because of variety on top of excellence

>great tier
Switzerland
Netherlands (only hard cheese)

>good tier
Greece
Italy


>okay tier
Poland, Germany and Scandinavians


>DISGUSTING TIER
UK AND ITS FUCKING CHEDDAR

>>75286612
In my personal opinion it's the dutch, but objectively it's Italy. I mean, everywhere outside europe italian cheeses are the most popular by far ,parmisan, mozarela, gorgonzola, provolone, just to name a few. Meanwhile a non european would have trouble naming a french/anglo cheeses that's not camembert/cheddar, which are niche cheeses.

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>>75287263
Yes, the most know here in spain is queso de burgos

>>75287358
> non european would have trouble naming a French/anglo cheeses

Camembert
Roquefort
Bleu
Brie
Crottin
Emmental
Gruyère
Reblochon
Marouale
St-felicien
Neuchâtel
Goudda
Masdam

>>75287358
>Plebs from third world shitholes have pleb opinions on food.

What a surprise.

>>75286612
We do, we produce more types than the frogs and we all know everyone likes cheddar.

>>75287455
Gee, Tunisia, you sure do know a lot about France!

I think a more interesting question would be what are your favourite cheeses.


Cabecou and conte here

>>75287362
oh shit so that's what mexican cheese is

>>75287455
Of course you know these because you're somewhat cultured, but the normal person has never heard of such cheeses since they are so niche. I said italian cheese are the most popular because you could go to fucking anywhere in the world and there would be plenty of italian cheeses available at the local supermarkets.

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>>75287504
Brillat-savarin
Very creamy, particular taste and very caloric

>>75287475
Not a pleb, just stating the truth my anuran friend

>>75287497
I have a delicate palate that is educated to the greatness and variety of French dairy delicacies

>>75287521
>plenty of Italian cheese
Grinded cheese isn't cheese. And you didn't even mention ricotta, which is probably the most well known Italian cheese after parmegiano

>>75287540
Doesn't look very enticing but I'll try it, is it strong ?

>>75287613
It has a taste but strong I don' t know. Honnestly it's good

>>75287521

Gruyere, Gouda, Camembert and Roquefort are very well known, also parmesano, provolone, sardo and mozzarella (which some people dont even see as cheese, they say things like "pizza is made with mozzarella, not with cheese")

>>75287542
Nah m8 you're not a pleb and you have the right to have an opinion. But saying Italian cheeses are the best because you can find some in your supermarket is wrong imo. I mean of course uneducated people will know more about pizza topping than actual cheese.

>>75287712
I didnt say they are the best in my opinion, I said they are the most popular world wide. I fucking love Edam cheese and Cablanca.

>>75286612
it's very clearly us

and then france in close second

everyone else is irrelevant

>>75288024
this
England alone has more cheese than any other country, and makes the best/most popular kinds

>>75286612
NYC. Cheese so good the rats take the whole pizza.

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>>75288024
>>75286612

The best is Japan with french expat strenght

http://www.a-fromage.co.jp/

French microcheeseries taste unironically the best

>>75287455
Gouda and Maasdam are Dutch

delet this post

england

>>75288594
Go away murica. Poland can into space more than you can into cheeses.

>>75288086
Who are the people in the photo?

>>75288493
Bless Nederlands for Gouda

>>75288643
ummm america has won the most international cheese competitions sweetie

>>75286612
We

>>75286612
I like slovak cheese the most, but objectively France by far.

>>75287349
C'mon, one of the few things UK can brag about Food related are her cheese.

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>>75286612
We really do but everyone hates us so they won't admit it.

>>75287515
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Of course, lots of food in Mexico and america at large have Iberian influence, like they food did with europe.

>>75286612
Dunno, my favorites are queso de tetilla, cheddar and grana padano.

France I'd say

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>>75293697
I buy leerdammer emmental slices every week cos Im a lazy faggot who eats only self made cheap sandwiches

fuck you oscypek strong

>>75286899
Is feta the best cheese you ever had?

Fucking depressing

Cyprus you fucking plebs

>>75288493
I know they're Dutch. I also threw a Swiss cheese in there.

>>75286612
France and the UK joint first.

Different cheeses have different roles.

But Dutch cheese is the world standard.

Poland

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Laughing at the British.

http://www.worldstopexports.com/cheese-exports-country/

>>75296030
The British think they are relevant, whike in reality they have been #BELARUSED

>>75296030
Just because the world doesn't eat Stilton and Wensleydale doesn't mean our cheese is shit.

>>75286612
I really like Feta so I'll go with Grease

>>75296122
Im not saying your cheeses are shit. But multiple British posters here like to pretend other countries are irrelevant when it comes to cheeses, while you guys are on par with Belaruse.

Best tier
>France
>Italy

Decent tier
>Belgium
>Netherlands

Rest is OK

>>75296030
The 2 real questions is who buy german cheeses and what are german cheeses ?

I mean you know a german cheese ?

>>75296237
Kontkaas
Tenenkaas
Kopkaas

>>75286844
I have to agree hands down.
Our cheese is vulgar and unrefined, it pales in comparison.

>>75296198
Name some Belarusian or Kiwi cheese then mate

>>75296237
That weird processed shit in the shape of a sausage

>>75296122

There's no doubt that they're better than US cheeses.

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I like gorgonzola

>>75296279
Name one British cheese.

Ehh plastic cheddar on cheese burgers.

>>75286612
Greece

Russian cheese > the rest

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>>75296329
>plastic cheddar on cheese burgers

If you're going to discuss cheese at least know what you're fucking talking about mate.

That isn't cheddar, it's processed shitty cheese, the yanks call it 'american cheese' or 'imitation cheese'.

If anything Dutch cheese is like plastic, why does it all have the same texture? Looks like soap.

>>75296264
I dont know any German cheeses desu.

My post was a bad joke. It means:
ass cheese (crusty poop on your ass)
toe cheese
head cheese (on your penis)

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>>75296405
I got it when I copy paste on google.
In my opinion the german cheese exported is processed cheeses like the guy said >>75296296
Germans have good industry in every field

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>God tier
France

>Very good tier
Spain
Switzerland
Dutch/Belgian

>Good tier
Italy
Greece

>Meh tier
Others

>>75286899
italians have a wider variety of more refined cheese offerings really
I use them in the kitchen just as much (or even more) than the various greek cheeses, although many are similar

i am greek

>>75296198
>But multiple British posters here like to pretend other countries are irrelevant when it comes to cheeses
Why do Europeans constantly project so hard onto others?
You do it with the Americans as well

>>75296597
In the Netherlands Dutch cheeses are for on bread breakfast and lunch. And with beer bites.
Italian cheeses sometimes with dinner.
And French cheeses for guests (on small toast).

>>75287504
Chaource
Beaufort
Comté
Roquefort

However a cheese really need the adequate ageing and temparature to be at its best, so I'm quite picky about it. Unsufficiently aged cheeses are quite shit.
Some cheeses are more affected by those parameters. Stuff like Cantal or Saint-Nectaire are godlike when eaten in good conditions.

Famous cheeses whose names are well known outside France, like Camembert or Reblochon, are vastly overrated.

>>75296746
Roquefort is well known

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>>75288390
next time, insert a pic of a microcheese too

>>75296743
the only french cheese I've ever used is roquefort and brie, both are kinda.. eeeh.
Acquired tastes

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>>75288086
>scroll down the website
>
>
>English catarog

evelytime

>>75286612
France by far

we also have some good ones, but mostly French style

1 France
2 Netherlands
3 Denmark

>>75287484
>and we all know everyone likes cheddar.

What, because Americans use it for their cheeseburgers? (well, maybe they used to, I can't tell it apart from plastic anymore)

>>75296938
toprel

dunno I like Italian cheese the best

France overall

>>75296500
Up italy, add britain, and the skanids in the good tier and I think it's the best list.

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>>75287504
Brugs broodje

I like the texture and the walnut-like aftertaste

>>75297033
the only thing plastic in this discussion is your country

France, Spain, Italy and the Swiss all have some of my favorite cheese.
Sweden has like Västerbottensost, which is great. But that just be that I am familiar with it

dunno

>>75286612
Swiss cheese is nice, some French is OK(don't like Camembert thou), the best cheese I ever had was actually a local one called Chevington made from gold top milk

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>>75296394
Sorry m8 but the kind I buy here in the Russian store is pretty bland. Then again, they may not offer Russia's best here.

>>75297104
Whatever m8, don't start crying; I like steak and kidney pudding for what's it worth.

Do you know any cheese companies that have an online shop and ship worldwide? And what cheese can you suggest to buy from them? There is only Switzerland cheese in here besides Russian ones and this sucks. I really like Dutch cheese but the only place where I can buy it is a Henri Willig's online store and their selection of cheese isn't big, I have tried almost everything they've got.

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French, Greek and Italian for me.

We got some cheese that ferments in pine tree bark. It's a bit spicy.

>>75297412
I've got a Romanian store not far from my door. Think they'd carry it, or is it a local curiosity?

>>75297335

https://www.goudsekaasshop.nl/
for Dutch cheeses

http://www.defromagesenplateaux.com/
for French cheeses

they send worldwide

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>>75297609
That is the Transylvanian version. The most common one you can find in supermarkets is this one. Fermented in a sheep's stomach. First one has a pine flavor, second one is just spicy.

>>75297609
They might have both, never visited a Romanian shop while abroad. Just ask for brânză de burduf.

>>75297727
>Fermented in a sheep's stomach.

Nice, I'd guess the acidic enviroment and peptic enzymes enhance the fermentation? I'll go and have a look for it.

>>75297708
Thanks, I'll try it soon. My remains of Dutch cheese are coming to an end already. I've never tried real French cheese though, my selection will be completely random, lol.

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>>75297880
Think so. I'm no connoisseur. If you go there, try telemea as well, sheep or cow. Our take on feta cheese. Salty, best eaten with tomatoes.

>>75297927
Dutch have great cheese but most are of the hard bread cheese type, like the Swiss have. French have a lot of things, some are quite strong tasting, and blue mold type cheeses aren't for everyone, but I'm sure you'll find many good ones.

>>75298095
Thanks, will do, I like feta.

>>75298189
I'm ok with strong tastes, but until now all brie-like(one of them was from Bruges btw) and molded cheeses I've tried I didn't really like, so I'm usually careful with fancy cheeses. Too bad you can't try free samples when shop online.

>>75286612
I like Gouda. I think it's Dutch?

I mean I haven't had any real European cheese, just the American bastardization

>>75298468
Yeah it's Dutch. If you like Gouda order some from here henriwillig.com, they have god-tier Gouda.

>>75287058
Cotija is my shit