Cheese is part of numerous cultures, but in each one it has a different place. In the west, it is normally part of a meal and there is usually a whole course devoted to it. As a Brit, I was brought up with the idea that cheese is eaten at the end of the meal, after the pudding or dessert. However, the French have a different custom. Their cheeses are served after the main course, but before the desserts. Both give a place of honor to cheese. The British way would enable them to enjoy a glass of port with their cheese, whilst the French practice allows them to continue to drink the main course red wine with the cheese. Whatever the custom, cheese has an important place in gastronomic circles. Posh restaurants will have a cheese trolley, and very, very posh restaurants may even have a cheese sommelier.
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