The cheese boom is undiminished

In 1998, Germans consumed 20.5 kg of cheese per head of population (including processed cheese), 10.2 kg of which was either hard, firm or soft cheese. Consumers face a huge selection, with hundreds of cheeses to choose from. But Germany's dairy industry has also acknowledged the trend towards convenience products by providing ready-to-use items such as grated cheese, cheese dips and crackers, etc. Good cheese relies on the experience of skilled cheese makers and on meticulous production methods. Alpine cheese (depicted), for example, is made using raw milk, and requires a maturing process spanning several months to attain its typical spicy flavour.

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