In praise of British Cheese
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Just had a wedge of Skegness Blue, fabulous! Who remembers Lymeswold cheese? This too is similar to Blue Brie but unlike Lymeswold I don't think this Lincolnshire cheese will cure herpes
Well worth seeking out and consuming with a chilled glass of Somerby Magna Carta dry white wine.
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We love the French cheeses. They have products to suit all palates. There are some British cheeses, particularly from small producers which almost come up to French standards. Like BB I'm not keen on those "Mucked About With" British cheeses. As we tour around Britain we love to sample the local cheeses, there are a lot of mediocre cheeses around, but thankfully the UK tend to produce high quality "Blue Cheese".
K
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We had some 'Yorkshire Fettle' (a sheepsmilk cheese) which we bought at the Blubberhouses Smokehouse a couple of weeks ago. It was delicious.
On Thursday last week we visited the Leventhorpe vineyard near Temple Newsam - and were chatting to the owner. He had hosted a visit from a party of wine 'brothers' from St Emilion in France. With one of his wines he presented some Yorkshire Fettle cheese - which they apparently loved, and now have their own order sent out to France.
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As a long term buyer of very good cheeses, many of which are British, I think that a significant issue is one of inconsistent quality. Unlike some other countrys we don’t have ‘appellation control’ which means that just a few Stiltons are delicious, amongst a sea of low quality offerings. That’s never a problem with French Roquefort, or Spanish Valdeon. Our own Ribblesdale blue is delicious, very expensive and even harder to find. Unlike one of our posters, I think that adding cranberries, chilli and smoking otherwise unsalable products, does nothing but detract from the cheese (properly smoked quality cheese can be delicious though). The owners of a dairy farm about 3 miles from me, tell me that people don’t want full flavoured cheeses, which their farmers market style offerings, most certainly aren’t. I guess that like many things in life, prices and ultimately tastes are driven down by customer’s cost consciousness making harder work out of the search for cheeses with a good flavour.
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Good post, Jennyc,
This is exactly why we prefer to buy our cheese from proper Cheesemongers wherever we can or at least from delis where the person selling the cheese has some personal knowledge of them. We recently bought some Bath Blue from the farm shop at Stourhead NT and the woman behind the counter was able to recommend it from our description of what we wanted. It was spot on.
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Yes, another British cheese lover. Also tried Snowdonia cheese at the last NEC, but not available where I live. However, I was in the welsh borders recently and pleased to see it stocked in local supermarkets. Red Storm & Red Devil are my favourites. Also love blue cheese, Oxford Blue is my favourite if I can get it, Helford Blue locally if not. Locally Keltic Gold is very good but a massive surprise for me was discovering Cornish Gouda. Normally Gouda would be a cheese I’d avoid, bland and rubbery, but the Dutch family who make it in Cornwall produce something entirely different and wonderful.
Also partial to hard italian cheese made with ewes milk - pecorino sardo is heavenly!
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Do you mind NOT talking Cheese on here please -- I've had to wipe my keyboard & beard down twice already today
Like DSB I get a welcome at the Snowdonia cheese stalls ( there are two of them ) at the N E C !! Just hoping that It will be open this October
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Evening
SB, can you tell me where I can get some of that Cornish Gouda please? Sounds good.
We're moving to Spain this winter and I must say I'm rather partial to a decent Manchega cheese. Semi hard, or queso manchega semi duro, is lush. Perfect with pan tostada y tomate fresca.
Cornish yarg also goes down a proper job with a hoppy ipa beer.
Why does talking about food make you feel hungry? And I've just had dinner!!
JK
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Website here Cornish Gouda. Made in Lanreath.
Make sure you go for the mature (or vintage), it’s the best. Stockist list is a bit hit & miss, although listed it’s not always available. Shop at the Eden Project is generally a reliable source or online shop.
Also enjoy a nice bit of Manchego with a decent Rioja
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Just discovered this thread. Fabulous! We love cheese and regularly eat it with crusty bread/oat cakes/crackers. Olives and Gherkins go nicely with it. I particularly agree with the OP that British hard cheeses are superior to all others. Stilton is King. Shropshire Blue is a good contender too.
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Yes, apologies, I hope you are well David, I should have asked that at the time.
Today I tried some really tasty strong cheddar with a smooth finish. I didn't realise the maker, Barber's, are the oldest cheddar makers in the world, based in Ditcheat, Somerset (home of a well known racing stables too.)
They've got some good cheese recipes on their web site.
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Yes Brue/ ABM.... the weight loss is from choice. At my outpatients appointment last September, my consultant said that my blood sugar level had gone up- he used the term 'pre-diabetic' and said it wouldn't do me any harm to lose some weight. I downloaded the 'LoseIt' app and started counting the calories. On the whole, I've done quite well, although I've slipped just a little since we've been away on holiday. Back to a more strict regime when I get back home on Thursday.... 😀
David
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Only just plucked up the courage to check on this thread
.As Brue said, David, you've done well mate so keep up the good work !! The medics have started using the term " Pre~~Diabetic " now and it gives a name to the warning so it's easier to accept. My niece is in that situation so I, as the lone 'certified Type-2' in the family and of over thirty years membership (!!) , consider it is my right, nay DUTY, to growl threateningly if she shews any signs of back slipping !!
Now to the heart of the matter --> Brue did you get into that Totnes 'cheesemongery' at all, as well as finding the back way into the favoured bakery ??
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Sadly, no I didn't ABM, I headed off for a ramble around the old alleyways of Totnes instead, partaking of the calming view of the ancient town wells en route... it was all a bit busy in the cheese area and the bakery queue seemed endless but I did get some pasties.
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Bought some local cheese whilst away in Derbyshire last week and had some for lunch today. Fabulous.
From Hartington Creamery it's a soft Blue called Dovedale Blue. Lovely creamy texture and not too harsh on the blue side. great with crackers or crusty bread.
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Yeah, let's hear it it for good ol British cheese. Forget that squidgy foreign muck with their "every little Brie seems to whisper Louise" sycophancy.
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