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30 Best Cheeses Ranked According to Cheese Connoisseurs - (recipes.net)

Kinda funny, 9 of the first 10 are NOT from France.  And I personally agree France has amazing cheeses.  The list include Monterey Jack, which to me, well, forget this list.

Nothing wrong with MJ of course, except I wouldn't put it anywhere near any best cheese list.  The number of Italian and Swiss cheeses on that list is interesting.

I bet if I post a different "expert" list, it'll be, well, different.

World Cheese Awards 2023: Official Best Cheese in the World Announced (timeout.com)

Neither France nor the UK, two very proudly cheesy nations, had any entries make the top 10 – though British cheeses did have a strong presence on the list overall. You read all about the British cheeses that made the list here.
Here are the 10 best cheeses in the world right now:

• Nidelven Blå from Gangstad Gårdsysteri (Norway)
• Baliehof Houtlandse Asche Kaas from Baliehof Kaas En Zuivelboerderij Jabbeke (Belgium)
• Eberle Würzig Seit 5 Generationen from Dorfkäserei Muolen (Switzerland)
• Eleftheria Brunost from Vivanda Gourmet (India)
• Müller-Thurgau Rezent from Käserei Müller-Thurgau (Switzerland)
• Kärntnermilch Mölltaler Almkäse Selektion 50% FiT. from Kärntnermilch (Austria)
• Michel from Rohmilchkäserei Backensholz (Germany)
• Holland Delta, 1 Year Old from Van der Heiden Kaas (Netherlands)
• Old Amsterdam Goat from Westland Kaasexport (Netherlands)
• Parmigiano Reggiano 30-39 Months from Nazionale Parmigiano Reggiano Rastelli Fratelli (Italy)

Beef, in general, kinda sucks in Europe based on my experiences. 

Best I had was in Tuscany. Next best would be Amsterdam, but the beef we had there was brought in from... Tuscany.

I had a filet in Corsica that just plain sucked. 

Italy (outside of Tuscany) Spain, Croatia, Belgium, Montenegro not good.

Yup, beef in Europe sucks.  The good stuff is brought in from Argentina and it's incredibly pricey.

Might be why the French like to braise their beef, dishes like boeuf bourguignon and such.  

well, I suppose it could be an upscale Monterey Jack from what I get at the local grocer.

Was that Yukon or Monterey?

I sold some stock yesterday, and wrote some covered call options today on Costco.  I'm not feeling great about this economy ahead even though it's an election year.