The most expensive cheese in the world

Cheese is a unique product. It has an ancient history. Archaeological finds indicate that people have learned to cook cheese long before the onset of a new era.

Nowadays some cheeses are fabulous. It is difficult to call the most expensive cheese in the world, because the price for a certain variety depends on many factors. In this article, we will look at the types of cheeses whose value is ranked among the most expensive products in the world.

Pula

The most expensive cheese in the world does not always have to be an excellent taste, aroma and quality. It happens that the price tag is due to the rarity of the components and a very modest amount of the product produced per year. A cheese bullet is just such a story. It is produced in the Balkans from sheep's milk. The manufacturer assures that 25 liters of milk are needed for the production of one kilogram of milk, and the donkeys, whose milk is suitable for making a bullet, are only one hundred for the whole of Serbia.

The cost of such cheese can exceed $ 1250 per kilogram. Those who were lucky enough to taste cheese bullet, assure that it has a delicate taste and a very delicate texture.

Outlandish cheese from the Moose House farm

Another kind of cheese, which is sure to please exotic lovers, is produced in Switzerland. It is produced quite a bit, about 200 kg per year. This, of course, also affects the price.

You can buy a kilogram of such cheese for at least 1000 dollars per 1 kg, which brings it to the upper limits of the top of the most delicious delicacies. Make the most expensive cheese from moose milk. At the same time, the price is affected by the long process of milking - about three hours, and the fact that it is possible to produce such cheese only at certain times of the year. Animals are kept on a special farm, they feed on ecologically clean food.

Gold Stilton

A variety of stilton is loved by many connoisseurs, but it is not necessary to call it the most expensive. Another thing - "Stilton Gold". He certainly can qualify for the title "The most expensive cheese."

Of what milk it is made, how much it ripens and what flavoring qualities it has, it is not so important. It is only necessary to look at a piece of such cheese, it becomes clear what causes the price of $ 1,000 per 1 kg. The composition of this cheese includes real edible gold and gold liqueur.

Cheddar Vayk Farms

Is it possible to imagine that the most expensive cheese in the world is an ordinary cheddar? But the variety "Vaik Farms" is special.

In its composition there is a noble white truffle, and this is a serious claim for success. The cost of 1 kg of such cheese exceeds 440 dollars.

Extra old bitto

This exquisite variety is simply adored by many lovers of cheeses. Its cost was not that great. But one day a cheese maker from Hong Kong bought a batch of cheese and sent it to ripen. It happened in the distant 1997, and sales of extra old bito started only after 10 years. Today, this cheese is sold in small batches and only real connoisseurs. 100 gr. This delicacy will cost $ 33.

Kachokavallo Podoliko

On what only manufacturers do not go to create the most expensive cheese. Here, for example, in the south of Italy breeders of dairy cows for the whole summer steal them to graze in an ecologically clean province, where the burenkas are tasty with strawberries, strawberries and cherries. This berry diet causes an unusual taste of milk, which is subsequently transferred to cheese.

An unusual form of heads, similar to a pear or an old leather flask, deserves attention. A kilogram of such cheese costs 111 dollars.

It is noteworthy that the name of this variety is translated from Italian as "Horse Cheese". Than it is conditioned, it is known to one manufacturer. In fact, there is nothing to do with the production of this cheese. But the second part of the name "Podoliko" denotes a breed of cows that are tasty with berries.

Old Ford

In a dispute about what kind of cheese is the most expensive, a sort of goat's milk got. He is very different from "fellow". Usually from the milk of sheep and goats, soft pickle cheeses are prepared, which are served to the table by young ones. But "Old Ford" has a dense structure and before the sale it is given time for maturation and even aging. For the sake of a kilogram of this delicacy will have to part with a hundred dollars.

Epuas

This is not the most expensive cheese, but clearly one of the most unusual. Napoleon himself adored the assortment of epuas. Prepare it from unpasteurized cow's milk by an unusual technology. The cheese head is coated with apple cognac or calvados, and then left to mature.

As a result, the product acquires a stable, distinctive smell, which many are frankly called an intolerable stench. In the homeland of this cheese, in France, there are even special rules that forbid the transportation of this cheese in public transport. The cost of such cheese varies between 100-150 dollars.

Blue jersey

This variety is the most expensive cheese with mold. Produce it in America from milk jersey cows.

This breed is famous for giving milk with the highest fat content and pronounced creamy taste. Thanks to this cheese has a rich taste, which is emphasized by the delicate sourness of noble mold. The cost of a kilogram head exceeds $ 100.

Unbroken record

It is clear that the level of prices for cheeses can fluctuate depending on the season, the remoteness of the buyer from the dairy and many other factors.

But in this issue there is an undoubted leader. The most expensive cheese in the world left the auction for 6.3 thousand euros for a half-kilogram head. It is noteworthy that this variety, produced on the cheese of Jesus Ansola Huaristi, does not belong to the most expensive, it is usually sold not more than $ 80 per kg. But one Spanish restaurateur bought a record high-priced cheese head for promotional purposes.

Another record can be called the cheese plate "From Chase Plethter", which was sold at the festival of cheeses in English Somerset for more than $ 3000. Lot represented a wooden dish, with a collection of exquisite cheeses presented on it.

A few more facts about expensive unusual cheeses

Some varieties are so outlandish that many buyers are stopped not only by the price. Would you like to taste cheese, which was created by dust mites? But some gourmets are ready to put a piece of milbenque a tidy sum. The manufacturer assures that this product is good for health and is an excellent prevention of allergy to dust. True, the product will have to be consumed together with the ticks.

No less unusual is the sort of kasu marzu. Small heads are made from sheep's milk, and then cheese flies are torn to pieces. In the process of fermentation, larvae of this insect participate, which secrete enzymes. It is believed that if the served cheese contains dead worms, such a product is not suitable for use. Connoisseurs prefer to eat it, while all the living creatures are active.

Greek halloumi cheese is considered a unique product because of the very high melting point. It can be fried and grilled. No other cheese, even the most expensive, has such characteristics. In Greece, halloumi is served to beer, wine, cider. It must be taken with them to a picnic, to cook over the coals and eat a snack with a shish kebab.

Another unusual sort is the Vue Lille. What kind of epithets this cheese does not deserve? It is called caustic and even stinky, and the package is adorned with a little man in a gas mask. The name is translated into Russian as "Smelly marinade". However, the sharp distinctive smell and salty taste do not frighten the lovers of this unusual variety, they are ready to pay a lot of money for it.