Cheese enthusiasts around the world can rejoice as the best cheese for 2023 is revealed. Nidelven Blå, a Norwegian blue cheese, was crowned the cheese champion for this year. The recognition was given at the 35th World Cheese Awards, held at the Trondheim Spektrum indoor arena in Norway.
Made from pasteurised cows’ milk, Nidelven Blå, a semi-solid, blue mold cheese, captured the taste buds and admiration of the judges, who lauded its “sort of short creaminess, like real dense fudginess,” and deemed it “the perfect blue cheese.”
Maren Gangstadt, the general manager of Gangstad Gårdsysteri, expressed the significance of the win, stating, “We’re a small dairy farm based just two hours from here, so this happening on our home turf means a lot, and having all of the crew from the dairy here adds an extra spark to it,” as reported by the Guild of Fine Food.
The second position was secured by Belgium’s Baliehof Houtlandse Asche Kaas, a hard, unpasteurised cows’ milk cheese, while the third spot went to the Swiss cheese Eberle Würzig Seit 5 Generationen.
A surprising addition to the list was Eleftheria Brunost, a cheese hailing from India, claiming the fourth spot. Described as a “Norwegian style Whey Cheese that tastes like a salted caramel milk fudge with brilliant lingering toffee notes,” this Mumbai-based brand not only clinched the super gold in this year’s championship but also secured silver in the past two editions.
Priced at ₹400, this award-winning cheese offers a unique and delightful culinary experience.
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Organised by the Guild of Fine Food, the World Cheese Awards have been a beacon for cheese lovers for 35 years. (Source: Eleftheria Brunost)
Organised by the Guild of Fine Food, the World Cheese Awards has been happening for the past 35 years. Bringing together cheesemakers, retailers, buyers, and food writers from over 40 countries, the event judges more than 4,000 types of cheese.
The winner, chosen by a ‘super jury’, including the Ambassador of Food Culture at Whole Foods Market in the US, was crowned in front of a live audience after 16 contenders made it to the last round.
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