Watch: 6 Stories for Cheese Lovers

If you can't resist the cheesy high of a hot fondue or the crunch of an aged parmesan - then cheese lovers, we have just the drool-worthy video for you!

The team over at Great Big Story, have produced yet another gem in their "flavours" series, this time disappearing into the fascinating world of cheese with a number of hidden stories for cheese lovers.

In a series of six back to back short films they uncover some fascinating trivia about the power of cheese, from how it has the capacity to shape food history, economics and politics or to simply make people happy.

From the artisanal story behind the world's most expensive donkey milk cheese to the warehouse of giant wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano in Italy and from revealing the Swiss conspiracy behind fondue to the man behind mac'n cheese and why we have "Nacho" to thank for spreading the nacho gospel to what chopped cheese means to a community of loyal new yorkers, it's an eclectic selection of fun cheese trivia.

Take a look and see what cheesey facts you'll be chewing over:

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Watch: Six Stories for Cheese Lovers