Blessed are the Vietnamese cheesemakers

Quyen The Pham, Huan Van Nguyen and Trang Kieu Dang. Picture: Kristian Scott

A contingent of Vietnamese cheesemakers had a wheely good time last week learning the secrets behind making fromage.

The six flew in from Vietnam to take part in a three-day practical cheesemaking course at the GoTAFE Werribee campus.

The group, sponsored by global bioscience company Chr. Hansen, recently built a new cheesemaking facility in Vietnam and needed to develop its skills to produce cheeses for the South-East Asian markets.

Janice Roberts, of GoTAFE, said the group learnt all aspects of cheesemaking, including how to make cheddar and mozzarella, as well as cultured butter.