Gorgonzola is considered the grandfather of all European blue cheeses.
The Poitou region is the original home of many of the famous goat cheeses of France; recipes include roasted red pepper and olive pizza and goats cheese on walnut bread with beetroot salad.
Parmigiano Reggiano is kept under tight control due to being the king of Italian cheese.
Pecorino cheese is considered one of the most ancient in Europe.
Camembert is a symbol of French cheese making.
Will visits influential cheese retailer Neal's Yard Diary in London and learns how English traditional farmhouse cheese was saved from extinction; a controversial raw milk blue cheese called Stichelton.
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