Cheddar cheese need not be dull. Far from it. It's just that the name Cheddar never got protected so all sorts of abominations happen in its name that can't, for example, happen to Camembert de Normandie, or Parmegiano Reggiano. The makers of the real thing have to call it "West Country Farmhouse Cheddar" if they want protection, and even then the marketing people for the factory-produced stuff still resort to trickery like "Farmhouse West Country Cheddar" to fool the gullible. The Real Thing is sharp and tangy and has been made in truckles and matured in a cheese cloth so it has a distinct rind which is in itself a tasty treat. The very best Cheddar is made by Montgomery's on North Cadbury, Somerset. Once tried it will never be confused with anonymous slabs from the supermarket.

This from the country that inflicted Budweiser, McDonalds and so-called 'football' played by people who wouldn't last five minutes against the Pontypridd front row even with the helmets and padding to stop the poor dears from hurting themselves. Here, have a Brains SA, at cellar temperature so you can taste it. That's beer, that is!