Q.1
The champion of champions cheese at the 2014 NZ cheese awards goes to a...
Gouda
Blue
Brie
Feta
Q.2
This Italian cheese is made with whole buffalo milk. But how do you spell it?
mozarella
mozzarella
mozzarela
mozzarello
Q.3
From Don Quixote country in Spain, this sheeps milk cheese is the most popular of Spanish export cheeses.
Iberico
Manchego
Membrillo
La Serena
Q.4
The Italians call this cheese the king of cheeses, what is it?
Grana Padano
Parmigiano Regiano
Mozzarella
Taleggio
Q.5
What is distinctive about the milk used to make Roquefort cheese?
Jersey cow milk
Sheeps milk
Goats milk
Yaks Milk
Q.6
What is the ideal temperature for storing cheese?
2-4 degrees
4-6 degrees
6- 8 degrees
8-11 degrees
Q.7
Which of the following is NOT considered a fresh cheese.
Brie
Cottage Cheese
Mascarpone
Ricotta
Q.8
An expert who sells cheese in a specialty store is called a cheese...
Vintner
Purveyor
Monger
Q.9
Cheese made from which type of milk has the strongest flavour?
Goats
Cows
Sheeps
The type of milk is not the determining factor of flavour.
Q.10
One of the main preservatives in cheese is
Rennet
Salt
Sugar
Bacteria
Q.11
The French Canadian dish "poutine" mixes cheese curds and
Coffee
French fries
Chocolate
Eggs
Q.12
If Miss Muffet was truly eating curds and whey then what cheese is she most likely to have been eating?
Cheddar Cheese
Cottage Cheese
Blue Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
Q.13
What country leads the world with the highest annual consumption of cheese per capita?
Greece
France
England
USA
Q.14
The bacteria known as brevibacterium linens causes some cheeses to have an unpleasant odour, this is the same bacteria found on human skin and the cause of body odour.
True
False
Q.15
French brie is typically a broad, flat wheel weighing 3kg whilst camembert is always a small 250g wheel.
True
False
Q.16
Halloumi is increasingly becoming more popular, where does it originate from?
Cyprus
France
Italy
Denmark
Q.17
Cheese companies generally take a very conservative view on best before dates on their cheese, many cheeses are at their best on or after the best before date.
True
False
Q.18
Which Dutch cheese might appear to be made backwards?
Maasdam
Gouda
Edam
Leyden
Q.19
Three supreme awards given at the 2014 cheese awards directly reflect which heritage?
Italian
French
Greek
Dutch
Q.20
Which NZ cheese repeatedly wins NZ favourite cheese as voted by NW supermarket customers throughout the country.
Kapiti Kikorangi
Tasty Cheddar
Aorangi brie
Puhoi feta