Cheese Tasting Quiz

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What's the term for someone who looks after the aging of cheese?
A. B. C. D. Affineur Artisan Barista Curder

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In reference to cheese what does AOC and PDO mean? (one point each)
Which odorous British cheese had a demand increase of 500% after it was seen to revive Wallace in the 2005 movie Wallace & Grommit, Curse of the Were-Rabbit?

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4. Of the 2 blue cheeses, which is stilton?

5. By law, Stilton cheese can only be made in which three counties?

A. Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire B. Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Leicestershire C. Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire

6. Of the 2 soft cheeses, which is camembert?

7. What makes Camembert or Brie stink?

A. Unevenly-distributed air pockets B. Coagulating unpasteurized milk C. Excess ammonia

8. Which of the hard cheeses is made from cows milk?

9. What type of milk is the other made from?

A. B. C. D. Goats Sheeps Buffalos Cats

10. Which of the holy cheeses won the title World Champion at the Wisconsin (USA) Cheese World Championships in 2006? It was nominated best cheese among over 1,700 competitors.

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Which is your favourite?

"A dinner which ends without cheese is like a beautiful woman with only one eye."

Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826)

"How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?"
Charles de Gaulle

"cheese is the biscuit of drunkards"

Grimod de La Reynire

"The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese"

G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)