Cheese lifestyle, reviews and recommendations
Cheddar is undoubtedly one of the true workhorses of the cheese world. With a very competitive market it can be hard to stand out. For me (and many others in these more austere times) price can be a big motivating… Continue reading "Seriously Strong Extra Mature Cheddar"
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 peppers are more sweet and… Continue reading "M&S Food – Roasted Chilli Cheddar"
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 appearances, this is not actually a review… Continue reading "Cheddar with Chillies (Tesco)"
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 unappetising to those among… Continue reading "Original Mexicana Cheddar"
Cows are near-ubiquitous in the large-lactating-mammal space. When I think of cheese, I think of throaty mooing, weighty hooves, jiggling udders and plaintive eyes. In recent years, though, I have come to a striking and controversial conclusion. While I believe… Continue reading "Tesco Finest Cave-Aged Goat’s Cheese"
This cheese has a somewhat mythical reputation among the writers at gratemycheese. It is held as a kind of gold standard of artisanal cheddar, a cheese to compare all other cheese to when determining greatness. Other writers (Phil and Louis)… Continue reading "Cheddar (Black Bomber – Snowdonia Cheese Company Extra Mature)"
I cannot deny I bought this simply because it was termed “a cheese ingot”. I am never one to turn down cheese marketed in the same terms as gold bullion; once again, I was not disappointed. This cheese appeared in… Continue reading "Coastal Bite Ingot Truckle (Tesco Finest)"
Goat’s Milk Gouda is a non-standard twist on the Dutch classic Gouda, made with goat’s milk instead of the usual cow’s milk. It is a hard, whitish-yellow cheese with a waxy rind. Phil and Pez ate this cheese at an… Continue reading "Goat’s Milk Gouda (Marks and Spencer)"
Of the varieties of cheese to review, cheddar is by far the most popular and most competitive. At any tasting evening we are likely to have multiple different varieties to compare and contrast. My first impression of this cheddar is… Continue reading "Cheddar (Sainsbury’s British Mature)"
Generally I am not a fan of fruit or chocolate in cheese. I would much rather have one or the other. I have tried various chocolate and fruit cheeses at various Christmas cheese evenings with limited joy. Of those that… Continue reading "Yorkshire Wensleydale with White Chocolate, Raspberries and Prosecco (Aldi ‘Specially Selected’)"