Vacherin was crowned king of French fromages in our recent Cheese World Cup - but perhaps it should have been Roquefort, as new research shows it could help guard against cardiovascular diseases.

[From the. Grocer.] The preparation and maturing of Roquefort cheese are the most elaborate, careful, and interesting of all cheese-manufacturing processes. In its rich color and blue vein ...

The cheese has a Protected Designation of Origin status, meaning it can only be made using raw sheep's milk, and the wheels must age in the limestone caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon and the ...