Cheese lifestyle, reviews and recommendations
In a world of cuboid cheeses, be more cube. Presumably that is what the thinking was behind this particular offering from the Lidl Deluxe range. I am a lover of blue cheese so this particular offering piqued my interest. After… Continue reading "Pavé D’Affinois Bleu – Lidl Deluxe"
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 others in my estimation. The Onetik… Continue reading "Ossau-Iraty Extra Mature (Onetik, Basque Country Cheese Factory)"
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 this series of… Continue reading "Gruyere (Lidl ‘Deluxe’ Reserve)"
A farmier, punchier alternative to venerable cheeseboard workhorses like Brie and Camembert, Langres is a semi-soft, washed-rind French cow’s cheese. It is substantially stronger in flavour and smell; whether this is a plus or not depends on your tolerance for… Continue reading "Langres (Tesco ‘Finest’)"
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)"