Photographer’s fancied favourite food? (6)

I believe the answer is:

cheese

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'food?' is the definition.
(cheese is a kind of food)

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(Other definitions for cheese that I've seen before include "Gloucester or Emmental, say" , "Solid food made from milk curd" , "See 22" , "Food made from curdled milk" , "Gloucester or Edam, say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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