Cheese in Australia

Cheese in Australia

Australians eat about 12 kilograms of cheese per person every year, most of which is of the Cheddar variety.

With over 90 specialist cheese manufacturers in Australia, and a production of over 100 different varieties of cheese, there is a reasonable choice when it comes to cheese.
However, the price may not be as low as in the UK.

Cheddar cheese comes mainly in Mild, Tasty And Vintage Styles. Those are the common three that you will find on the Supermarket shelf.

Some of the common brands of the pre-packed cheeses are: Kraft, Coon, Bodalla, Australian Farmers, Mainland, Cracker Barrel, Bega and Devondale.

• Mild Cheddar - matures for one to three months.
• Semi-matured - matures for three to six months.
• Matured or tasty - matures for six to 12 months.
• Vintage - matures for 12 to 24 months

More options will be found in the Deli section of the Supermarket.

Some of the Deli style cheeses include:

• Fetta and Mozzarella style cheeses made from Buffalo milk, sourced from the Buffalo herd in Victoria.
• Tasmanian Heritage Blue Opal, for the Blue Cheese lovers, is one of over thirty blue cheeses, from just one of the suppliers that I have listed below.
• Goats Milk Cheese is made in South Australia, and imported from France amongst other countries.

Useful Cheese links:

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