The Cheese General

Commenting on life and the universe

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

learn something even after 50 years in trade. an admirer of aged Gouda, but cheddar makers in UK, Ireland, USA New Zealand, Australia, Canada with a million tonnes + (and all the other goats, sheep types of the world) shocked to be less than 40% of world trade -respect to Gouda

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

and beware the loss of British artisan cheese - will shortly be easier to buy it in Beijing, New York and Dubai than here

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

Not China bashing - where can I learn Mandarin?

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

I hear from my sources that 20% of all goats cheese from Holland is now bound for China

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

now China rising - laugh if you want - 2 billion people trebled their Whole milk powder imports in 4 years...thats a lot of cheese not made

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

The cheese trade in some major outlets has lost a vital ingredient - Integrity, my God its in short supply

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

@Bradburyscheese

hear you were on tour in France last week so whats the news from their

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

Everyone commenting now on goats cheese shortage soon be solved with more increases

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

salon de fromage next #cheese hundred all looking same, tasting same, great sounding names, and some sensitive makers -

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

cheese - product of the future - don't have to kill the giver to get the protein - feeds a hungry world - ands transportable - success!

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

This cheese wedding cake thing becoming quite a hit I see - love cheese - but quite like fruit cake too

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

#cheese. Best cheese name in ages - found in USA (wegmans actually) Lamb Chopper - gouda style cheese made with sheeps milk - not bad at all

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

#cheese. Spanish cheese tomorrow - strange how Iberico never catches on in UK market - just Manchego, and a bit of Murcia al vino

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

Disaster on cheese front - someone scoffed last of my Keens Cheddar - its late - not desparate enough to eat Philadelphia tho - girls stuff

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

@Shoutykitty Cropwell is a class act - no doubt, form in that sector does change from time to time, truth? I liked quenby hall softer taste

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

Beef of the day - The wax tax!! Bland cheese in colourful wax - with wax at third of price of cheese - who wins - not the shopper

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

@cheesewolf76 how long you got? would take a few tweets - UK, USA, France, Italy, Cyprus et al, - not all new - just not discovered fully

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

@cheesewolf76 How about asking your mate Raymond to tell us the next winner he predicts - he should know!

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

Swiss Gruyere gets me - some days its amazing - then others its dreary - suppose its all those small makers and supply variance - good one?

[The Cheese General @CheeseGeneral60]

Chris - the comte choice gets no opposition from me - but where are the French jewels - the next Comte rising?