{"id":7238,"date":"2020-11-10T12:52:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T16:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/?p=7238"},"modified":"2020-11-12T13:04:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T17:04:21","slug":"maple-dale-extra-old-cheddar-double-champion-at-the-royal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2020\/11\/10\/maple-dale-extra-old-cheddar-double-champion-at-the-royal\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Dale Extra Old Cheddar double champion at The Royal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Here\u2019s how to access all 2020 cheese and butter competition results at The Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience, a new, free platform loaded with features and videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Visit <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalfair.org\/virtual\">www.royalfair.org\/virtual<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Register on your first visit<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Select the \u2018Exhibit Hall\u2019 tab<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Go to \u2018Champions Showcase\u2019 Booth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click the left picture tab for complete listing of results.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Winner profiles are found under the document tab on that same page.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Competition day videos are listed under videos.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Competition Day 1: Cheese &amp; Butter and Ice Cream\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tPSBAErrQU8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>A delicious extra old cheddar made by Maple Dale Cheese in Plainfield, Ontario, was declared a champion twice over in the 2020 Canadian Cheese &amp; Butter Competition at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maple Dale\u2019s Naturally Aged Extra Old Cheddar was named Grand Champion Cheddar. It also scored Ontario Champion Cheddar honours in the oldest cheese competition in Canada that dates back 98 years to 1922 when the Fair was first held at Exhibition Place in Toronto.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7244\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7244\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/maple-dale-extra-old.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/maple-dale-extra-old.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/maple-dale-extra-old-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/maple-dale-extra-old-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/maple-dale-extra-old-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/maple-dale-extra-old-262x260.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Grand Champion Cheddar and Ontario Champion Cheddar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this Covid-19 era, The Royal hosted the only cheese judging and competition in Canada and one of the few such contests in the world this year.<\/p>\n<p>Judging took place on September 24 with six expert judges sampling and evaluating the 164 cheese and butter entries submitted by producers across Canada. The results were announced this morning at The Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience on a special new digital platform at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalfair.org\/virtual\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">http:\/\/www.royalfair.org\/virtual<\/span><\/a> that replaces the in-person fair this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistexpo.ca\/results\/2020-rawf\/5\/801\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Click here for all results in the Cheddar Section of the competition.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7245\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7245\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-665x665.jpg 665w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-260x260.jpg 260w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cumin-aged.jpg 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Grand Champion Variety Cheese\u2014Cow Milk<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A nicely balanced Cumin Aged Gouda made by Mountainoak Cheese in New Hamburg, Ontario, was named Grand Champion Variety Cheese-Cow Milk.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.assistexpo.ca\/results\/2020-rawf\/5\/802\">Click here for all results in the Variety Cheese\u2014Cow Milk Section of the competition.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7246\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7246\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-wind-chevre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-wind-chevre.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-wind-chevre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-wind-chevre-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-wind-chevre-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-wind-chevre-260x260.jpg 260w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/cross-wind-chevre-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Grand Champion Variety Cheese\u2014Goat, Sheep. Water Buffalo &amp; Mixed Milk<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A wonderful Artisan Chevre made by Cross Wind Farm in Keene, Ontario, was named Grand Champion in the Variety Cheese\u2014Goat, Sheep, Water Buffalo &amp; Mixed Milk Section of the competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.assistexpo.ca\/results\/2020-rawf\/5\/803\">Click here for all results in the Variety Cheese\u2014Goat, Sheep, Water Buffalo &amp; Mixed Milk Section of the competition.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7248\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7248\" src=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gay-lea-Butter-Organic-Unsalted-600x500-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gay-lea-Butter-Organic-Unsalted-600x500-1.png 600w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gay-lea-Butter-Organic-Unsalted-600x500-1-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gay-lea-Butter-Organic-Unsalted-600x500-1-312x260.png 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Grand Champion Butter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Butter has been an integral part of the Cheese &amp; Butter Competition at The Royal since the first fair 98 years ago. Since the 2019 competition, ghee has been included.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Organic Unsalted Butter made by Gay Lea Foods Co-operative was named Grand Champion in the Butter and Ghee Section of the competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistexpo.ca\/results\/2020-rawf\/5\/800\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Click here for all results in the Butter and Ghee Section of the competition.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2020\/10\/05\/royal-cheese-competition\/\">Canada\u2019s oldest\u2014and only\u2014cheese competition under way at The Royal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2020\/10\/07\/royal-cheese-and-butter-finalists\/\">Cheese and butter finalists for 2020 named by The Royal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mapledalecheese.ca\">Maple Dale Cheese<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mountainoakcheese.ca\">Mountainoak Cheese<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/crosswindfarm.ca\">Cross Wind Farm<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gaylea.com\">Gay Lea Foods Co-operative<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Be sure to visit The Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience on a special new digital platform at <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.royalfair.org\/virtual\">http:\/\/www.royalfair.org\/virtual<\/a> <\/span>that replaces the in-person fair this year. The site is loaded with features and videos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>\u2014Georgs Kolesnikovs<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Georgs Kolesnikovs, Cheese-Head-in-Chief at CheeseLover.ca, Canada\u2019s most popular blog about fromage, served as co-host with Katie Brown of the virtual competition in the video above.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s how to access all 2020 cheese and butter competition results at The Royal Agricultural Virtual Experience, a new, free platform loaded with features and videos: Visit www.royalfair.org\/virtual Register on your first visit Select the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[525,526],"tags":[422],"brand":[],"class_list":["post-7238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cheese-butter-competition","category-royal-agricultural-winter-fair","tag-canadian-artisan-cheese"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7238"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7253,"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7238\/revisions\/7253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7238"},{"taxonomy":"brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brand?post=7238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}