8 episodes

Season 6
Filmed on location over two years, this season looks at the fascinating cheese heritage of Bhutan, India and Turkey, the almost extinct monastery cheeses of France and the rare alpine cheeses of North Eastern Italy. It also includes a special look at the new artisanal cheeses of Israel and Catalonia, plus a bonus episode that explores the traditional cultured butter of France.
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India - Indian Paneer and the Chenna Sweets of West Bengal
Episode 1Will travels to the bustling old city of Kolkata during the Holi festival to learn about the origins of India’s most popular cheese – Paneer
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Israel - Israeli Artisan cheese
Episode 2Will visits the old city of Jerusalem before driving to the Judah hills where he is introduced to Shey Saltzer the godfather of the new artisan cheese movement
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Bhutan - Yak's Cheese and Butter
Episode 3In Bhutan butter is important for both cooking and ceremonial purposes. Will visits a small farm to see how the locals churn butter by hand and samples the local cuisine before being invited to visit one of the oldest monasteries
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Turkey - The Traditional Cheeses of Turkey
Episode 4Will visits the ancient spice markets of Istanbul before driving to Cannakale to learn about this country’s most popular marinated cheese Ezine Peynir, and a hard cheese called Mihalic
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France - The Last of the Trappist Monks Cheese
Episode 5Will travels to the abbey of Mont des Cats in Normandy, Citeaux in Burgundy, and Tamie in Savoie to discover how the last examples of Trappist monk’s cheese are being made
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Italy - Rare Mountain Cheeses of the North East
Episode 6Will travels to the foothills of the alps to meet the oldest cheese maker in Italy. He is shown how Asiago d’allevo was once made over a wooden fire
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Spain - The Catalonian Revolution
Episode 7Will visits the beautiful city of Barcelona to meet author Enric Canut before travelling to the hills to learn about the revival of traditional Mato and Tupi cheese and a relative newcomer named Garrotxa
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France - The Making of Cultured Butter
Episode 8Will travels to Normandy, and the Charentes-Poitou to visit the two oldest cooperative dairies still making butter the traditional way