A cheese breakfast with no cheese?
Well there was a little cheese in some delicious crossiants but the cheese in breakfast came more from the announcement of this year's gold medal winners at the Brisbane Cheese Awards at 8am on Sunday at Moda, Portside.
Congratulations to all the winners but a special pat on the back to cheesemakers Meredith and Andre Morris of Witches Chase Cheese Co for taking out the award for best Queensland entry with their L.I Washed Rind.
Other noteable Queensland wins were claimed by Gallo Dairy from the Atherton Tableland and Emmos Fine Foods near Toowoomba.
The Festival included a cheese education session from cheese guru Will Studd and a beer and cheese masterclass with Matt Kirkegaard.
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Fresh Curd Soft
Woodside Cheese Wrights Woodside Manon
Woodside Cheese Wrights Woodside Chevre
Meredith Dairy Fresh Chevre
Fresh Curd Textured
Vannella Cheese Factory Buffalo Mozzarella
Udder Delights Ash Chevre
Woodside Cheese Wrights Woodside Monet
Fresh Curd Matured
Hindmarsh Valley Dairy Boschetto Rotolo
Tweed Valley Whey Farmhouse Cheese Fresian Fog
Fresh Curd Marinated
Udder Delights Marinated Chevre
Meredith Dairy Marinated Goats Cheese
White Mould
Emmos Fine Foods Nannybert
Jindi Cheese Triple Cream Brie
The Wicked Cheese Company Richmond Triple Cream Brie
Blue
Jindi Cheese Old Telegraph Road Heritage Blue
Jindi Cheese Old Telegraph Road Sapphire Blue
Washed Rind
Witches Chase Cheese Company L.I. Washed Rind
Woodside Cheese Wrights Woodside Figaro
Cheddar
Pyengana Dairy Tasty Cheddar
Ashgrove Cheese Cloth Matured Cheddar
Semi Hard Cooked Style
Gallo Dairy Tilsit
Gallo Dairy Gruyere
Hard Cooked Style
Milawa Cheese Capricornia
Lord Mayor’s Cup – Champion Cheese
Jindi Cheese Old Telegraph Road Heritage Blue
Cheese Please Cup
Best Fresh Curd – Soft
Woodside Cheese Wrights Woodside Manon
Brisbane Cheese Awards Cup
Best Fresh Curd – Marinated
Meredith Dairy Marinated Goats Cheese
Black Pearl Epicure Cup
Best White Mould
Emmos Fine Foods Nannybert
Palatable Partners Cup
Best Blue Cheese
Jindi Cheese Old Telegraph Road Heritage Blue
Fino Food & Wine Cup
Best Washed Rind
Witches Chase Cheese Co L.I. Washed Rind
Rosalie Gourmet Market Cup
Best Cheddar
Pyengana Dairy Tasty Cheddar
Brisbane Cheese Awards Cup
Best Fresh Curd –Textured
Udder Delights Ashed Chevre
Brisbane Cheese Awards Cup
Best Fresh Curd – Matured
Hindmarsh Valley Dairy Boschetto Rotolo
Australian Specialists Cheesemakers’ Association Cup – Best Queensland Cheese
Witches Chase Cheese Co L.I. Washed Rind Brisbane Cheese Awards Cup
Best Semi Hard / Hard Cooked Style
Gallo Farms Tilset