iStockphotoAudio By CarbonatixPhiladelphia prides itself on the cheesesteaks that are widely considered its most notable contribution to the culinary world. France attempted to downplay the results, but they were responsible for a massive paradigm shift after the United States proved it deserved to be taken seriously. However, the United States has once again proved it can hang with the best during a recent competition. This year, the United States sent an all-female team consisting of Emilia D’Albero, a cheesemonger trained at the Philly Cheese School, and Courtney Johnson, the co-founder of Seattle’s Street Cheese. They each more than managed to hold their own, as D’Albero ultimately became the first American to win a gold medal at the Mondial du Fromage (along with the $2,900 grand prize) while Johnson walked away with the bronze (France’s Matthieu Thuillier nabbed silver).