Cheese lifestyle, reviews and recommendations
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"
What better way is there to eat cheese than via a strictly regimented rating system? We were initially concerned that with 9 people a paltry 13 cheeses would leave us hungry for more. Thankfully this wasn’t an issue, and as… Continue reading "Autumn 2022 Cheese Night"
My last few liaisons with the Snowdonia Cheese Company’s legendary Black Bomber have left me a little bewildered. Yes, that extra mature Cheddar is undoubtedly delicious, with a silky-smooth texture belying a surprisingly intense, mellow flavour, and yet… And yet.… Continue reading "Snowdonia Cheese Company “Rock Star” Vintage Cheddar"
This particular offering comes from the dairy cows at Long Clawson Dairy in Leicestershire. It is a "full-bodied cheese with a creamy texture, rich flavour and distinctive blue veins". An attractive sales pitch. How does it measure up? Continue Reading
The last review of a Tesco halloumi determined that, while the Tesco specimen wasn’t actually all that good, halloumi’s baseline deliciousness is so high that it can’t fail to impress. To put this to the test, we put the Tesco… Continue reading "Corner Deli Co. Halloumi"
The leaves shade russet, the sunlight compresses, and autumn’s chill fingers stroke the morning air. That can mean only one thing: the cheese review season has arrived. We fired the starting gun on the 2021 season with a 12-cheese rating… Continue reading "Autumn 2021 Cheese Night"
In recent weeks Tesco has added an impressive number of new cheeses to their deli counter; not only that, but the general tastiness of said new entries is high. Not since the first milk-laden battalions of Friesans made their densely-uddered… Continue reading "Tesco Serendipitous Deli Board"
Few things brighten my day more than the unexpected appearance of a large hamper of cheese on my doorstep, its cheeses plucked fresh from their bovine trees and delivered direct to my porch by the storks of the overnight courier… Continue reading "Snowdonia Cheese Company Hamper"
Two of life’s greatest pleasures are surely cake and cheese. We therefore owe a great debt to the person who brought these two pillars of edible royalty together. Our recipe today is sure to satisfy. It’s quick, easy and no… Continue reading "Lemon, Ginger and Coconut Cheesecake"
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"