A French cheese has been crowned the best cheese in the world after British entries were held up at the border due to EU import regulations.
It’s the first time the World Cheese Awards winner has gone across the Channel in 15 years, being awarded to the 24-month-aged French Comté.
It beat a record-breaking 5,330 other cheeses from 45 countries and six continents, but there were notable British contenders missing from the competition.
Of the UK cheeses that did make it on time, none made it to the final round of 14 either. It was a major upset at the world’s largest cheese-only competition
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