Comedian and co-host of the hit food podcast Off Menu, Ed Gamble, is in the studio this week. He's making the case to Andi Oliver for one of his all time favourite things to eat - a cheeseboard.

Crunchy cheddar, a soft goat, a cheese of giants (Comté) and a real stinky blue - these are all essential components of Ed’s dream board. To Andi’s horror, he’s not bothered about the ‘fripperies’ that surround the cheese on a board - but Kimberley Wilson’s here to explain the science behind why eating sweet and savoury things together is so satisfying for (most of) us.

Andi and Ed also learn that our current cheeseboard construction has more to do with Russian than French dining convention, and are shocked to hear what Wensleydale is hiding about its true self.

Food Scientist: Kimberley Wilson
Food Historian: Neil Buttery
Producer: Lucy Dearlove
Executive Producer: Hannah Marshall
Sound Design: Charlie Brandon-King
Assistant Producer: Bukky Fadipe

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