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"
The King is Dead. 1086 – the Domesday Book lists three manors in Stichiltone, Cambridgeshire, with an annual rent of £4, and ten other households. 1724 – Daniel Defoe pass’d Stilton, a town famous for cheese, which is call’d our English… Continue reading "“The King is Dead” – Neal’s Yard Dairy – Stichelton"
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"
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
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"
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)"
Cheddar really is the workhorse of the cheese world. A family favourite for its versatility, solid value for money and pleasant middle-of-the-road taste. Another ace up its sleeve is the vast array of varieties in which this humble cheese can… Continue reading "Cheddar (Lidl ‘Deluxe’ Vintage Somerset Crunchy)"
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)"
I first tried this cheese at a Grate My Cheese Christmas meet, and of the cheeses that we tried, this was the most surprising. I can sometimes struggle with cheeses made from milks other than cow, but this cheese is… Continue reading "Singletons Parlick (Sainsbury’s Hard Sheep’s Cheese)"
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)"