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After weeks of fabulous cheese tastings, wine pairings and long hours in the kitchen, it all come down to one final match to crown this year’s champion. Competing for the ultimate prize of cheese supremacy, we have France’s Gruyere de Comté facing off against the United State’s Crater Lake Blue. Comté is a classic cheese, well known in the ranks even by our forefathers. It’s no stranger to this game and has been dominant over blue cheese in this tourney with wins over past champions Roquefort and Royal Blue Stilton. Crater Lake Blue is a new kid, compared to Comté, but it seems to have grown up in a hurry during this tournament. Crater Lake’s confidence was at an all-time high heading into this tourney as it became the first American cheese company to export to raw milk cheeses to Europe. Riding this momentum into the tourney, it has already dispatched of cheese powerhouses Fiscalini, Grafton and hall of famer Parmigiano Reggiano. Is Crater Lake capable of one more big win or will Comte continue its mastery over Blue cheese? This is sure to be an instant classic as both cheeses come in riding hot streaks and oozing confidence. Expect a no-holds barred match to decide the Savory 16 Championship.
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