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Will Studd
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International Cheese Specialist and Master of Cheese
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London, England
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Will Studd is a world-famous cheese expert. For over 40 years, he has worked with special, handmade cheeses. He has traveled all over the world to learn about and promote good cheese.
Will Studd loves traditional cheeses, especially those made from raw milk. In the 1970s, he owned a chain of food shops in London, England. Then, in 1982, he moved to Melbourne, Australia. There, he continued to teach people about amazing cheeses. He has been a seller, a writer, and a TV personality, all focused on cheese.
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Will Studd's Fight for Roquefort Cheese
In 2002, Will Studd brought 80 kilograms of Roquefort cheese into Australia. He did this to challenge some rules about raw milk cheese. The rules made it hard to bring certain cheeses into the country.
The cheese was not allowed to be tested, so Will Studd went to court. It took almost two years for a decision. During this time, the food rules in Australia changed. They started to allow some hard cheeses made from raw milk.
The court decided to keep the ban on Roquefort cheese. So, the cheese had to be buried! But two years later, Roquefort cheese was finally allowed in Australia again. This was after being banned for 11 years. Will Studd kept working to allow more European raw milk cheeses into Australia.
Amazing Awards for Will Studd
Will Studd has won many important awards for his work with cheese:
- He was put into the Hall of Fame at the Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards.
- In 2009, the French government made him an "Officier of the Ordre National du Mérite Agricole." This is a special award for people who do great things for farming.
- In 2017, he won the Delicious Produce Awards Outstanding Innovation Award.
Books About Cheese
Will Studd has written two books that teach people about cheese:
- Chalk and Cheese (published in 1999)
- Cheese Slices (published in 2007)
Both books are seen as very helpful guides by cheese experts. Chalk and Cheese even won an award in France for being the "Best Book on Cheese in the World" in 2009. In 2015, he also worked on another cheese book called Melt! with Bob Hart and Dean Cambray.
'Will Studd Selected' Cheeses
Will Studd has his own special line of cheeses called 'Selected by Will Studd'. He picks each cheese very carefully. He looks at where it comes from, how it feels, how it smells, and how it tastes. You can find these special cheeses in Australia and the USA.
'Cheese Slices' TV Show
Since 2002, Will Studd has been the main person behind 'Cheese Slices'. This is the only TV show in the world that focuses on international handmade cheeses. They have filmed the show in many different countries.
'Cheese Slices' explores the interesting stories, skills, and traditions behind some of the world's most important traditional cheeses. There are 61 episodes in total. The show has been shown in many countries and in nine different languages. You can watch it on channels like LifeStyle Food in Australia, and also on DVDs or online on Foxtel, SBSFood, ABC, and the AWE channel in the USA.
'Cheese Slices' Episodes
Series 1
- Episode 1: Gorgonzola / Cave Ripened Tallegio
- Episode 2: Goats Cheese of Poitou – France
- Episode 3: Parmigiano Reggiano / Grana Padano
- Episode 4: Pecorino
- Episode 5: Camembert (Camembert de Normandie)
- Episode 6: Cheddar (English Cheddar)
Series 2
- Episode 7: Comte Gruyere and Farmhouse Morbier
- Episode 8: The Irish Farmhouse Revolution
- Episode 9: The Legend of Roquefort
- Episode 10: Spanish traditional Quesos
- Episode 11: Australian Cheese Pioneers
- Episode 12: Stilton - The King of English Cheese
- Episode 13: Vermont Cheese USA
Series 3
- Episode 14. GREECE – Feta: Food of the Gods
- Episode 15. THE BASQUE - Ossau Iraty Cheese
- Episode 16. FRANCE – Massif Central and Auvergne
- Episode 17. FRANCE – Soft Washed Rind Cheeses
- Episode 18. SAVOIE/FRANCHE COMTE - Cheeses of the Alps
- Episode 19. SWITZERLAND – Mountain Cheese
- Episode 20. THE NETHERLANDS
- Episode 21. USA – New Farmstead Cheeses of Northern California
Series 4
- Episode 22. The Champion of English Cheese
- Episode 23. Twins of the Mediterranean – Corsica and Sardinia
- Episode 24. Mozzarella and the cheeses of Campania Italy
- Episode 25. Cheeses of Quebec
- Episode 26. Wisconsin USA
- Episode 27. Portugal
- Episode 28. Japan
- Episode 29. Artisan Cheese of USA
- Episode 30. Haloumi – Cyprus
- Episode 31. Japan – Special
Series 5
- Episode 32: Cheeses of Norway
- Episode 33: Cheeses of Sicily
- Episode 34: Cheeses of Denmark
- Episode 35: Cheeses of Scotland
- Episode 36: Cheeses of Piemonte, Italy
- Episode 37: Cheeses of Wales
- Episode 38: Cheeses of Tasmania
- Episode 39: Cheeses of Provence
- Episode 40: Cheeses of Germany
Series 6
- Episode 41: India
- Episode 42: Israel
- Episode 43: Bhutan
- Episode 44: Turkey
- Episode 45: French monks
- Episode 46: Italian Alps
- Episode 47: French Butter
- Episode 48: Catalonia Menorca
Series 7
- Episode 49: Cheeses of Galicia, Spain
- Episode 50: Cheeses of Brazil
- Episode 51: Cheeses of British Columbia, Canada
- Episode 52: Cheeses of Washington State, USA
- Episode 53: Cheeses of Sweden
- Episode 54: Cheeses of Abruzzo, Italy
- Episode 55: Cheeses of Lyon, France
Series 8
- Episode 56: Cheddar Cheese of England
- Episode 57: The Battle of real Camembert, France
- Episode 58: Traditional Shepard's Cheeses of the Pyrenees
- Episode 59: Cheese of La Mancha and Cabrales, Spain
- Episode 60: The Cheese Makers of Vermont, USA
- Episode 61: Roquefort Revisiting the King of blues
Other TV Work
Will Studd has also appeared on other TV shows. He was a guest judge on MasterChef Australia on Network Ten. He also appeared many times on the show What's Cooking? (Australia TV series).
Will Studd's Family
Will Studd has three children. His youngest children, Ellie Studd and Sam Studd, are known as 'The Studd Siblings'. They have traveled around Australia and the world to learn about cheese. They work with famous cheese sellers and makers. Both Ellie and Sam are now part of the International Guilde Des Fromagers, a respected group of cheese experts.
Today, Ellie and Sam help their father pick special cheeses for the 'Selected by Will Studd' range. They work hard to share these cheeses with people in the USA and Australia. Will's oldest daughter, Fleur Studd, helped start two coffee businesses in Melbourne with her father. These businesses greatly changed the coffee scene in Australia.
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