Cheese: questions and Band 8 answers

Yes, absolutely. I’m quite fond of dairy products, so I tend to add it to lots of dishes. Just yesterday, I grated some mature cheddar over a bowl of pasta, which really gave the whole meal a lovely, creamy texture.

Well, hard yellow cheeses are definitely the most common, especially for making toasted sandwiches. Cottage cheese is also quite widespread because people consider it a healthy snack. A local bakery near my flat even sells a savoury pastry filled with it.

Not really, to be honest. I used to be quite a fussy eater, and I couldn't stand strong flavours or pungent smells. My parents would occasionally put processed cheese slices in my school packed lunch, but I usually traded them with my classmates.

Yes, all the time. I love baking homemade pizza from scratch on weekends, so mozzarella is a regular staple in my fridge. Melting it over a fresh tomato base creates that classic stringy finish, which tastes far better than any takeaway.

I’d love to give it a go, though I imagine it takes quite a bit of patience and precision. Visiting a traditional dairy farm during a holiday in France made me appreciate the craft, and learning to produce a regional speciality would be a fun challenge.