Cheese lifestyle, reviews and recommendations
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… Continue reading "Berthaut Epoisses – Marks & Spencer"
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"
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 evidently never heard of Cinco Lanzas.… Continue reading "Cinco Lanzas (Garcia Baquero Gran Reserva)"
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)"
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)"
There are many strong traditions when it comes to French cheesemaking, and very few French cheeses are held in higher regard than Comte. As the second type of cheese to receive AOC designation and protection, there are a strict set… Continue reading "Comte (Marks and Spencer)"
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)"
When we started preparing the more in-depth and regularly scheduled cheese reviews for the website, prior to my first shopping trip, I took the opportunity to look back at my cheese scores over the years and try and identify cheeses… Continue reading "Ossau-Iraty (Marks and Spencer)"
Lincolnshire Poacher is a hard, Cheddar-like English cheese. The texture is firm, brittle and crumbly, the colour golden-yellow, and the rind complex and variegated. It is an unpasteurised cow’s milk cheese. The packaging warns against consumption by those with weakened… Continue reading "Lincolnshire Poacher (Marks & Spencer)"
Despite what the name may suggest to those such as me who are uneducated in the French Language, this is not in fact a French version of a popular carbonated beverage, but is instead a particularly delightful variety of cheese… Continue reading "Doux de Montagne (Marks and Spencer)"