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Why does origin naming only apply to "fancy" products from France and Italy - cheddar originates in England, but no one claims that cheese made exactly the same
by olliej 6y ago
Why does origin naming only apply to "fancy" products from France and Italy - cheddar originates in England, but no one claims that cheese made exactly the same way elsewhere isn't cheddar.
- colechristensen 6y agoOrigin naming protections are all over the place. In fact “ West Country Farmhouse Cheddar” is a protected name. Another example is bourbon whiskey, it must be produced in the US out of 51% corn in a certain kind of barrel in order to carry the name.
- olliej 6y agoWhat makes “ West Country Farmhouse Cheddar” different from "West Country Farmhouse Grana Padano"? By the logic that leads to WCFC, Grana Padano shouldn't be protected. Only "Piacenza Grana Padano" should be. It is an identical situation: a method of making cheese, with an origin in a specific area. I can make cheese the same way, using the same ingredients for both cheeses, but one I can call cheddar, and the other I have to call "Not Grana Padano".