A French visitor in Australia has caused a stir online after taste-testing a popular supermarket cheese and declaring it 'the real deal'. Leo Filipetti, a comedian currently touring in Melbourne and Sydney, sampled Mersey Valley Pickled Onions cheddar in a recent Instagram video.
Initially sceptical, Filipetti stated, 'As a French guy, this Aussie supermarket cheese should be illegal.' However, after tasting it, he exclaimed, 'Forget everything I said about French cheese [being better]. This is the real deal, guys.' He added, 'Cheap cheddar is the new French cheese.'
The video garnered enthusiastic responses from fans, including Australian comedian Matt Okine, who called the cheese his 'go-to'. One commenter living in Paris joked, 'I've been living in Paris for 20 years and I miss Mersey Valley Pickled Onions more than my family.'
This follows Filipetti's earlier viral claim that Australian supermarket Brie and Camembert are 'exactly the same cheese'. He has since called for suggestions on other Australian cheeses to try.
