Some Spanish cheeses, especially soft cheeses, They have deteriorated In the UK border controls implemented When these products went to World Cheese AwardsPrestigious awards known as the “Oscars” for these dairy products.
Cheese They arrived in poor condition due to a broken cooling chain While the English state implemented verifications. Checks carried out after the last cases of sheep and goat pox It was discovered in Spain after eradicating this disease for half a century within our borders.
“Since September 30th, there has been a health warning on raw milk cheeses, which is still in effect due to cases of smallpox,” Pascual Cabano, director of the Rey Silos cheese factory, explains to EL ESPAÑOL-Invertia. It was decided not to share some items.
The Spanish dairy products that were to participate in this competition were sent to Madrid and from there they traveled to the United Kingdom. “It was necessary to teach her, i.e. sheep, goats or cows, in order to differentiate between them and them.” They were detained in customs breaking the cold chain on some particularly hot days”, says the director of the Asturian cheese factory.
Thin cheeses, such as those containing curd, were the hardest hit by these temperature changes. Others like La Mancha, Zamora or Tetilla were not affected by this incident.
[El mejor queso del mundo no aumentará producción hasta que se reproduzcan sus cabras]
The best cheese in the world in 2021, Olavidia, was one of those affected. “It has reached a fatal stage, and has completely deteriorated,” explains her manager, Sylvia Pelays.
Other cheeses like Rey Silo Rojo managed to compete, although they did so within the limits of their sensory conditions. “.
What is witness cheese?
Witness cheeses are those that dairies keep at the same time they send their products to competition. On the day the jury tastes milk, at the cheese factory the same is done with the one left aside. thus, They can check how the cheese has developed during that time.
This Friday, the winners of this prestigious competition will be announced. More than 4,000 species from five continents. At the moment, the milk product that won the first prize has appeared. This time he was the winner Gruyère Surchoix From a large Swiss dairy, a very different dairy from last year’s winner, which came from a small family-owned dairy with only six employees.
Olavidia, the best cheese of 2021
Olavidia, which is the name of the 2021 world champion, It is 100% local production and is found in Guaruman (Jian). In fact, their growth is conditioned by their goats and dairy products will not be able to grow until their animals reproduce.
The dairy products awarded last year contain an impressive array of Jian . olive seed ash It is used in setting briquettes and charcoal. It follows a traditional fermentation process and should be consumed between three and four days, as it contains no additives or preservatives.
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