/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Are you ready for the cheeselution, Murrica?

>As part of trade talks, the European Union wants to ban the use of European names like Parmesan, feta and Gruyere on cheese made in the United States.

>The argument is that the American-made cheeses are shadows of the original European varieties and cut into sales and identity of the European cheeses.

>The Europeans say Parmesan should only come from Parma, Italy, not those familiar green cylinders that American companies sell. Feta should only be from Greece, even though feta isn't a place. The EU argues it "is so closely connected to Greece as to be identified as an inherently Greek product."

>Though they have not laid out a public proposal, the EU is expected to make similar attempts to restrict marketing of U.S.-made cheeses, possibly including Parmesan, Asiago, Gorgonzola, feta, fontina, grana, Gruyere, Muenster, Neufchatel and Romano.

>And it may not be just cheese. Other products could include bologna, Black Forest ham, Greek yogurt, Valencia oranges and prosciutto, among other foods.

Delicious Kraft slices
a good source of calcium

Do I get to play guys?
>MFW I only by imports...

no OP this is the best cheese in the world