Australian cheese is big business! On average, we devour over 10 kg of cheese per person every year. This country now manufactures over a hundred types of cheeses. Since 1996, Australia’s export of cheeses has more than doubled. Specialist cheese, which is a term generally applied to any cheese that isn’t mozzarella or cheddar, is also produced on a large scale. In most cases, the specialist variety is often produced by hand.

If you walk into any Cheese Shop, you will be confronted with ...