Top 10 Most Expensive Cheeses In The World

the top 10 most expensive cheese's in the world welcome to a Lux calm the place where future billionaires come to get inspired hello a lack sirs today we're talking about the most exotic tasty and of course most expensive cheese's in the world everyone is familiar with cheese it's a common ingredient in most meals everyone knows the common cheese's such as American provolone and Swiss but there's an entire world out there of cheese that's judged on several traits including taste aroma and even aesthetic appearance there are even gourmet cheese judges and competitions that rank cheese's by even more criteria although cheese has appreciated the world over France perhaps will always remain the home of the best gourmet cheeses so if you want to live the good life it's time to start planning a trip if you're new here we'll help them be sure to subscribe and follow us on instagram at a lux now let's just dive in shall we and discover a bit of extravagance and the higher end cheese's the world has to offer that many people will unfortunately miss out on but hey that's what you have us for and as usual we've got you covered number 10 Rouge River blue $40 per pound Rouge River blue cheese is a seasonal cheese that can only be produced in summer which is the one reason why it costs forty dollars for an eighth of a wheel an interesting fact about the production of this cheese is that it's made with aged grape leaves soaked in pear brandy this gives it a unique range of flavors that have been described as fruity and spicy with hints of hazelnut blackberry vanilla chocolate and even bacon the paste crystallizes with time giving it more of a distinct quality it will also be the single cheese on our list that's been produced originally in the u.s. in the state of Oregon to be more precise since 1930 although it's been around a long time it's only recently gained worldwide acclaim when it won the 2003 world cheese Awards in London number 9 kachou bufala $40 per pound this Italian cheese offers a unique taste of the Mediterranean draw curd cheese's it's actually made using pasteurized water buffalo milk the curd is drained in such a manner it follows the natural maturing process it's matured in the caves of the region for a period of up to a year the result is a drum shaped ivory yellow coloured cheese and it features the flavorful taste of buffalo milk it's said that it literally melts in your mouth this makes sense as buffalo milk has twice the fat of cow's milk so the result is a very creamy cheese and with rare water buffalo milk as its main ingredient it's no wonder this cheese comes in at forty dollars per pound number eight jersey blue forty dollars per pound another $40 a pound cheese jersey blue cheese is made from the raw milk of Jersey cows and formed into a whitish dome with blue veins running through it the cheese is made by hand and the veins are created by ladling the curds into a mold which creates pockets it gains a particularly musty aroma because it's aged in cold cellars however once it is cut it produces a clean and even tangy scent the cheese is a product of will Schmidt who has run the dairy farm since 2006 Schmidt says he ages his cheese about ten weeks or sometimes longer if the blue veins have not yet formed although the cheese was originally produced in the UK it's now manufactured in Switzerland it can be eaten either new or aged fresh Jersey blue is buttery but when aged and dried out its distinct flavors really pop number seven Jermaine a poises $45 per pound Jermaine EPS is known for being one of the most pungent and run iasts of cheeses but it has a firm heart as well while other types of it voices have a strong scent and salty flavor you'll find the Jermaine brand is a bit less salty and possesses more of a fruity flavor it has a rather short aging period of only four weeks where it's cured in humid cellars and then rinsed in mock de Bourgogne II and is available on the web for forty-five dollars a pound number six old ford $50 per pound old ford is a unique goat cheese that's aged to perfection usually because goats do not produce as much milk as cow's goat cheese is not aged very long so this type breaks the mould a little bit by being a hand pressed cheese that is aged it's a laborious and time-consuming task so all things considered the price tag is equal to the work that goes into it it's best known for its unique taste that is described as earthy and floral at $50 per pound it may be expensive but not out of the question of the average person who wants to give it a try and if you want to pair a pricey wine with that cheese for the ultimate experience click on the upper right hand corner to check out our video the 10 most expensive wines in the world number five caciocavallo pour le Co $50 per pound although the name of caciocavallo portal eco translates to horse cheese it's in fact made of a very rare breed of cow which makes it a candidate for one of the world's most expensive cheeses while caciocavallo is a fantastic cheese in itself the strain that comes from the unique puddle eco variety is the most expensive these cows don't produce very much milk due to the lack of water in their native region which makes the cheese more difficult to find and naturally harder on the wallet the region is however vital for the development of the cheese as the cow's diet can fists of liquorice fennel and Myrtle which has a strong influence on the taste of the cheese number four extra old bit Oh 150 dollars per pound China is known historically for many things but few people would think of it as being a producer of one of the world's most expensive cheeses in fact the two thousand-year-old recipe for extra old bit Oh also makes it currently considered as the world's oldest type of cheese was this batch being produced in 1997 that's right the oldest pieces of the cheese were produced 21 years ago and are currently found in China it's supposedly only sold to Chinese citizens but of course all types of this cheese can be considered old as it takes an amazing ten years just for the cheese to mature number three Waikiki farms vintage cheddar $200 per pound with a price tag of $200 per pound this is obviously not your average everyday cheddar you see at the supermarket the Waikiki farms vintage cheddar is aged 15 months and is sold by the pound or sometimes in other increments if you're a member of a certain Club it offers a unique and bold taste that is so charismatic of this unique blend of cheddar number two white Stilton gold four hundred and fifty dollars per pound you know a cheese is elegant when it contains real specks of gold in it white Stilton gold cheese is $95 per slice and about $450 per pound think of this as an opulent version of the already pricey and rare Stilton cheese this is an English cheese historically and it comes with both blue and white both well known for their pungent smell and taste what makes this cheese or rarity besides the gold specks and all is that it can only be produced by very strict standards in England actually make that only three counties in England leister shear Derbyshire and Nottingham sheer number one fuel or serbian donkey cheese $500 per pound and here it is the most expensive cheese in the world it's none other than pule or serbian donkey cheese fuel is also known in its native Serbian tongue as magar H II and is the world's rarest and most expensive cheese with an average price of around five hundred dollars per pound it's also known as Serbian donkey cheese and yes this cheese is actually made from donkey milk this is one of the many reasons why it's such an expensive cheese it takes 25 litres of donkey milk just to make one kilo of the cheese and it can only be authentically crafted by expert cheese makers in Serbia who've been producing this product for centuries well 60% of the cheese is made with donkey milk the remaining 40% is actually produced by goats so it makes for an interesting mix it's typically produced in cupcake sized pieces which makes it more affordable this is a crumbly delicacy and you owe it to yourself to try it at least once if only so you can tell people that you've eaten the most expensive cheese in the world and that's it for today a lectures the top 10 most expensive cheeses in the world but don't judge it cheese based on its cost alone take the time to actually enjoy the cheese's and other foods when you're at a higher end restaurant or grocery store so you too can be a cheese judge and aficionado and now that we've worked our way through this list we'd like to know would you be willing to pay such a high price for cheese or do you think that money would be better spent on something else let us know in the comments and of course for sticking with us until the end and being a true a lexer here's your bonus fact the people of Greece eat more cheese annually than any other country France may be the most well known for their cheese's and the United States produces the most cheese out of any other tree at 4 million metric tons a year but it's actually the people of Greece who claim the top spot for cheese consumption every year France exports over 2.5 billion dollars in cheese products every year and one can only imagine that a large portion of that goes to the Greek people who each eat an average of 68 point five pounds of cheese every year thank you for spending some time with us a lexer make sure to subscribe so you never miss a video if you want more we hand-picked these videos you might enjoy or head over to a LOX calm for the best in fine living content on the planet be a part of the largest community of luxury enthusiasts in the world and tell your story

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Length: 11min 35sec (695 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 19 2018