One Northern Italian bank maintains 300,000 wheels of Parmesan worth $200 million, as collateral for loans!
Sparkling wines makes strong cheese taste stronger, while the acidity and bubbles can make super rich cheeses less overwhelming.
Gippsland produces more than 2 Billion litres of milk each year from approximately 400,000 milking cows.
Gippsland is a region within the South East corner of Victoria, from Melbourne's Metropolitan East and extends through the Alpine country to the NSW border.
Cheddar is not protected by origin; generally any cheese that is made by the process of "cheddaring" can be called a cheddar.
Farmhouse cheeses are where the milking herd and cheese are both 'made' on the same property and reflect their unique provenance.
Gippsland has approximately 1400 dairy farms and contributes 20% of Australia's milk production.
Because of their high salt content, blue cheeses pair very well with sweet accompaniments like fresh fruits or compotes.
Cheese is a great source of Vitamin B12, which helps red blood cell development.
In general, in takes about 10 litres of milk to make 1kg of cheese.