Tag: BBC

National Cheese Lovers Day – Brits’ top ten varieties revealed

WITH today being National Cheese Lovers’ Day, new research has been undertaken to find the nation’s favourite cheese and which ones fail to impress. The findings, revealed by sports nutrition experts Bulk.com, is based on the ratings and popularity of over 200 cheese-based recipes on BBC Good Food. The survey...

Word Search: Discover humanity’s 7,500-year-old love affair with cheese

Cheese is loved and consumed around the world, and has a long, rich history of over 7,500 years. Today, the French, alone, have up to 400 different types of cheeses. It’s a staple in several diets, and it’s estimated that there are over 2,000 kinds of cheeses around the...

Should Vegans Stop Trying To Replicate Meat, Cheese, And Other Animal Products?

According to a handful of major news outlets, the plant-based market is cooling off. The Washington Post, BBC, and CNN have all warned that the public’s appetite for vegan alternatives is dying out, with price, lack of restaurant participation, and an overcrowded market allegedly to blame.  So, on further...

Cheese Fondue Vs. Raclette: What’s The Difference?

According to Culture Trip, simple cheese fondue is just melted cheese served in a pot with bread cubes for dunking. AlpenWild says modern-day versions of the meal originated in 18th-century Switzerland as a way for agricultural families to stretch their winter larder. The hearty meal also made good use...

9 Types Of Trappist Cheese, Explained

Our final entry comes from Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, complete with a long and winding story about more than a delectable cheese. However, the cheese chapter alone is fascinating enough for our purposes. The BBC writes of the largest Trappist monastery in the world, now home to only...

Woman sues mac and cheese maker because food took longer than 3.5 minutes

Amanda Ramirez claims the time does not include opening the lid, adding the flavour and stirring (Picture: Getty Images) An impatient Florida woman has launched a £4 million lawsuit – because her macaroni cheese took too long to cook. The Kraft Company markets its microwaveable cups of Velveeta Shells...