al_yrpal wrote: ↑1 Jun 2023, 10:28am
Franco, I have tasted lots of French cheeses, the only exception I would make is Roquefort. From what is freely available I would rule out all their soft so called cheeses, often pale imitations of cheese. As for Mozarella from Italy...disgusting.
British cheeses have come on massively in the last 20 years, we have more variety than France. The Parisians have now discovered Cheddar and are lapping it up. Our local Somerset Cheddars are superb and Red Leicester have pulled up their socks and strength 5 is now freely available. But then theres Yarg, Barkham Blue and lots of lovely Goats cheeses too. Its like with white sparkling wines produced here we are often showing France how it should be done.
As I observed I couldnt care less if imports of foodstuffs from the protectionists are stopped we have some great stuff here and our pals in Oz and NZ and Chile produce great wines. Personally stopped drinking EU wines years ago. North Africa is a great source of fruit and Veg.
Al
The French well know Cheddar, most of it comes from Southern Ireland. It's popular but although I like it the vast choice of delicious French cheese puts it out of the running.
The trouble with buying nice wine from the pals in OZ and NZ is the distance. It currently costs £12000 for a shipping container, down from the high of £25000.
Listening to an interview with a farmers spokesman on the Truss trade deal, in his view it was a bad deal for the UK. He pointed out that any other country approached for a trade deal will demand the same advantageous terms.
Brexit sold out the fishermen, farmers and the financial sector. Turkey's now coming home to roost but I suppose nutcases like JRM see it as worth it to control our borders!!!!. Meanwhile shortages of staff and a record net immigration are in the media.