American tries British cheese for first time and feels 'lied' to whole life

Outside the UK, Brits are known for their love of tea - making any excuse to make a cuppa.

But one less discussed but spectacular cultural export is good British cheese.

The French may be more recognised for their cheesemaking abilities, but a delicious, crumbly British cheddar is nothing to sniff at.

On a visit to their local Costco, one American decided to give our cheese a try to life-changing effect.

The American went to Reddit to post about the experience that made them feel "lied to" their whole life, calling the English aged cheddar "one of the best things I've ever tasted".

An American on Reddit raved about British cheddar's "deep, rich flavour" (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

After noticing the difference between the cheeses, the American took to the 'Casual UK' subreddit to share their discovery.

They titled the post: "Not from [the] UK, but I finally tried some real UK cheddar cheese and I feel I've been lied to my whole life.

"I picked up some Wyke Vintage aged cheddar at my local Costco and it is honestly one of the best things I've ever tasted.

"In the US, we normally get this soft, waxy orange-coloured cheddar that comparatively has very little cheese flavour...

"This UK cheddar is white, has a deep, rich flavour, and kind of crumbles like a good parmigiano.

"UK does not f*** around with its cheese.

"I wonder what else I've been missing out on."

As the American continues to wonder about British cuisine, many foodies took to the comments to talk about food preferences.

One person commented: "The UK is one of the great cheese producing countries, but it does often get forgotten about because of France and Italy."

Another user added: "In terms of my own personal preference I prefer UK cheese over Italian but still think France reigns supreme."

A third person stated: "I also like British cheeses, they have more of a kick."

Someone else expressed: "Definitely agree. We had a cheese tower instead of a wedding cake with British cheeses."

Meanwhile, a fifth user noted: "I'll take British cheese over French cheese any day of the week.

"Name any French cheese and I can name you a British cheese that is at least as good if not objectively better."

Let us know in the comments what you think of British cheese!

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