IT’S OFFICIAL- Swiss Gruyere is the world’s best cheese!

The 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest held in Wisconsin USA on March 18 crowned Swiss cheese Gruyere
the best cheese beating some 2,300 entries from 20 countries ranging from Argentina to Switzerland. The judges lauded
the winner for its creamy texture and light hint of herbs.

"It's very smooth, it's aromatic and it has a very clean cheese flavour," said Bill Schlinsog, one of 30 judges. "It has a burst of flavour and then it settles down very nicely in the mouth."

Perhaps this is not so surprising since the Swiss are the world leaders in eating cheese and for 2009 the country set a new record for per person consumption, 21.4 kg!!