Waikato chefs have their say on the classic comfort food for this year's Meyer Cheese Melt Challenge. This week marks the start of New Zealand Cheese Month, a month-long campaign to promote Kiwi cheese. But the market dominance of these cheeses masks a brisk industry of truly local Kiwi cheesemaking. Their cheeses reflect the local environment - the grasses and weather conditions. Animals grazed close to the sea will reflect that in their milk, likewise those grazed in a valley.

Source: Stuff October 05, 2021 21:21 UTC