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Has already been named the best cheese in the world 2021 in the 33rd  World Cheese Awards 2021 in Oviedo (Spain). And the best cheese in the world is Spanish. It has been proclaimed at the contest that it is celebrated these days in Oviedo. The winning cheese factory is the cheese factory Cheeses and Kisses of the population of Guarroman from the province of Jaén.

Best cheese

After a long verdict and going to the final, the 16 main judges have ruled that the cheese factory Cheeses and Kisses deserved to be the best in the world. It has been among greats from all over the globe and a very short distance from the second, a French cheese also made of soft paste.

Olavidia. The best cheese in the world 2021
Olavidia. The best cheese in the world 2021

The name of the winning cheese is  Olavidia and it is made with goat milk from Malaga, soft paste and maturing for only 25 days with molds and charcoal. This has been the champion. Its coagulation is lactic and slow pasteurization. All this gives it a creamy texture and very present and floral aromas as well as a very balanced flavor.

 

A small family dairy

The cheese factory is family-run and only six people work. He has his own cattle ranch that grazes the Wheat Mountain. In reality, the family has had its own livestock for generations but the cheese factory is relatively recent, since the next generation joined 2016.

The winners of the best cheese in the world
The winners of the best cheese in the world

El Herd of goats, base of this, feeds on broom, thyme, acorn, wild hay and olive leaves, typical of the area of Jaén. All these flavors and aromas are transferred to the milk.

Olavidia was already awarded in the edition of Gourmets Hall 2018. At the moment the world champion cheese can still be purchased in its online store. Olavidia can be purchased for the modest price of 9,65€ 300gr cheese.

 

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