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Joe
Lover of strong flavours and interesting experiences.
“The King is Dead” – Neal’s Yard Dairy – Stichelton
POSTED BY JOE ON DECEMBER 29, 2022
The King is Dead. 1086 – the Domesday Book lists three manors in Stichiltone, Cambridgeshire, with an annual rent of £4, and ten other households. 1724 – Daniel Defoe pass’d Stilton, a town famous for...
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Berthaut Epoisses – Marks & Spencer
POSTED BY JOE ON DECEMBER 1, 2022
The average price you would expect to pay for a decent block of cheese in a supermarket is probably about £3. In my opinion it is very difficult for a block of cheese to justify a price in excess of £...
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Serious Pig – Crunchy Snacking Cheese
POSTED BY JOE ON NOVEMBER 24, 2022
I am generally a cheese traditionalist – I enjoy my cheese either as part of a cheese board with crackers and other accompaniments, or with a meal such as pasta. However, GrateMyCheese has led me outs...
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M&S Food – Roasted Chilli Cheddar
POSTED BY JOE ON NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Recently I have been on a mission to find the ultimate spicy cheese. Can this latest offering defeat Mexicana and take the crown? In terms of spice, this cheese is decent, but nothing amazing. The pep...
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Cheddar with Chillies (Tesco)
POSTED BY JOE ON NOVEMBER 6, 2022
I recently reviewed Mexicana, the flagship spicy supermarket cheese, and wanted to review some of its competitors so that I could truly evaluate its quality. I want to begin by saying that, despite ap...
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Original Mexicana Cheddar
POSTED BY JOE ON OCTOBER 27, 2022
What started as a way to torment a friend at cheese nights has transformed into a personal favourite. A running joke at cheese nights is to select at least two cheeses which are likely to be unappetis...
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An Introduction to British Cheeses
POSTED BY JOE ON JANUARY 5, 2021
Caerphilly A victim of Cheddar’s popularity, Caerphilly nearly went extinct during World War 2. Modern Caerphilly is a crumbly white cow’s milk cheese. Cheddar Cheddar is by far the most popular Bri...
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Cheddar (Cathedral City Mature)
POSTED BY JOE ON DECEMBER 29, 2020
This website primarily exists to rate and review luxurious, unusual or exciting cheeses. Cathedral City Mature Cheddar is none of those. However, there is a very strong argument to be made that this c...
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Cinco Lanzas (Garcia Baquero Gran Reserva)
POSTED BY JOE ON DECEMBER 22, 2020
Avengers Infinity War boldly claimed to be “The Most Ambitious Crossover Event in History” and was subsequently and rightly mocked by the internet. All I can say to that is that Nick Fury has evidentl...
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Ossau-Iraty Extra Mature (Onetik, Basque Country Cheese Factory)
POSTED BY JOE ON DECEMBER 15, 2020
This is the second variety of Ossau-Iraty I have tried this month in my enthusiasm to review my highest scoring cheeses from the past, and unfortunately this variety does not compare well to the other...
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