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Louis John Brzozka
Consummate copious consumer of cheese. Lover of a good strong cheddar!
Red Fox Red Leicester (Lidl Deluxe)
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON JANUARY 3, 2021
There has been much talk on the site recently about the battle between Cheddar and Red Leicester. I have long advocated that there is plenty of room in the cheeseboard of the world for both (although ...
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Manchego with Rosemary
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON DECEMBER 27, 2020
Of the cheeses to come out of Spain, Manchego is probably one which most people will know best. The hard cheese is made from the milk of the Manchega sheep in the La Mancha region of Spain (pretty str...
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Stihians Cornish Yarg (Lynher Dairies)
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON DECEMBER 20, 2020
A trip to the cheese counter at the deli is always a delight. You can almost bank on finding a new and interesting cheese to sample. So it was with my next 3 planned reviews. You might pay a premium f...
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Morbier (Lidl “Deluxe”)
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON DECEMBER 11, 2020
I like to think I am a fair person. I like to give things a chance and often will give a poor showing the benefit of the doubt. Such was the case with my first experience of Morbier. It arrived at our...
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Camembert (Lidl “Classic”)
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON DECEMBER 6, 2020
If you ask someone to name a soft French cheese, their mind may well jump to the two cornerstones of Brie and Camembert. Given its widespread appeal, its likely to be a candidate for any cheeseboard f...
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Double Gloucester with Onion & Chives (Lidl Valley Spire)
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON DECEMBER 4, 2020
Flavoured cheeses are divisive. We have found this to be true over years of cheese nights. Some, like Chilli-flavoured cheeses, have caused arguments over the years and remain the only cheeses to scor...
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Gruyere (Lidl ‘Deluxe’ Reserve)
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Christmas is a wonderful time of year for cheese and the expanded selection on offer at Lidl prompted a mini-cheese night with the family featuring 6 of the cheeses you can pick up right now! We start...
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Cheddar (Lidl ‘Deluxe’ Vintage Somerset Crunchy)
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON NOVEMBER 22, 2020
Cheddar really is the workhorse of the cheese world. A family favourite for its versatility, solid value for money and pleasant middle-of-the-road taste. Another ace up its sleeve is the vast array of...
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Host Your Own Cheese Night!
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON NOVEMBER 15, 2020
So, you love cheese (at least I hope you do otherwise you are on the wrong website) and you have friends who also love cheese (great minds think alike!). Why not treat them to a night of food, fun and...
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Blue Cheese (Asda ‘Smart Price’)
POSTED BY LOUIS JOHN BRZOZKA ON NOVEMBER 8, 2020
A cautionary tale, dear friends. My father recently returned from Asda with a spring in his step. He had picked up a blue cheese and was eager to get stuck in after dinner. His exuberance was endearin...
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