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How not to be a cheese bore this Christmas

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Now that we’re adults, my family divvies up the tasks. Inevitably, the falls on me. I say inevitably; I bagsie it instantly. I love cheese. All cheese. From Cheestrings to aged Comté from cows fed a better diet than humans. I’ve judged at three World Cheese Awards, where thousands of the finest fromages compete to be named the best. It’s as glitzy as the Oscars but, like comparing a romcom with a thriller, ultimately a bit meaningless. How to compare Cheddar

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