Cheese lifestyle, reviews and recommendations
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)"
What does it mean, to be a cheese? The dairy pantheon is extraordinarily diverse and admits a striking variety of flavours, textures, shapes and experiences. It is on the face of it as bizarre and wonderful to me that a… Continue reading "Burrata (Galbani)"
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’)"
Most cheeses make you choose. The silken caress of a Somerset Brie across the tongue; the throaty roar of an extra mature Cheddar; the foetid, reeking rankness of a Stinking Bishop – you must pick one at a time, embrace… Continue reading "Tesco Finest Chaource"
One assumes from their continued presence on the supermarket shelves that Cheddars below strength 5 have their audience. I confess I remain bemused by that prospect. To feel a little sullied, tormented, abused by a Cheddar’s formidable dominance of my… Continue reading "Cheddar (Tesco ‘Finest’ Vintage)"