The history of soft cheese
Baron Bigod 1kg round
Baron Bigod - Made by Jonny & Dulcie Cricklemore in Bungay, SulfolkTreat yourself to a whole, full-sized Baron Bigod. The only traditionally made, Brie-de-Meaux style cheese produced in the UK. Small batches are made in the early morning using fresh, warm cows’ milk from Fen Farm’s own herd of Montbéliarde cows in Suffolk. All the curds are hand-ladled into large brie moulds and then salted by hand and aged for up to 8 weeks.The flavour of the cheese changes with the seasons, with mushroomy and farmyard notes under the rind and occasional hints of citrus or truffle flavours. With full provenance from cow to cheese, this is a true artisan cheese and the raw milk provides for exceptional taste and quality.
Highmoor whole cheese
Highmoor – Made by Rose Grimmond in Oxfordshire
A semi-soft, washed rind cheese with brothy and bacony notes from the rind made at the Nettlebed Creamery near Henley by Rose Grimmond. Rose's family are dairy farmers and the family farm, located 1 mile down the road, provides all the beautiful organic cows' milk used to make the Nettledbed cheeses. Shape, taste and texture all make Highmoor an interesting addition to any cheese board and given the closeness of the cow to creamery to No2 this is also a great cheese to eat to reduce your food miles and support two local businesses.
Elrick goat’s log
Huginn
Driftwood
Driftwood – Made by Roger Longman in Whitelake, SomersetAs it’s age increases, Driftwood develops more intense & tangy flavours and can be enjoyed both young and mature. Driftwood is just one of a several goats milk cheese made by Roger who is an expert in this field. This is made in a classic Loire Valley, French style. As it ages the halo under the ash rind becomes creamier and more prominent. It is enjoyed with a minerally and crunchy Sauvignon Blanc such as a Sancerre.
St Sunday’s
Aveline 150g
Aveline is a soft, white bloomed, raw ewes (sheep's) milk cheese made by Tim and Angela on Homewood farm in Ubley, Somerset. Named after Aveline's Hole, the oldest scientifically-dated burial grounds in Somerset. The purposeful hole, as well as a nod to the caves, provides a purposeful use allowing equal ripening of the cheese.As a raw milk cheese the flavour changes throughout the year, in the winter Aveline is very soft and milky tasting, while in the summer Aveline is stronger and firmer. Aveline is made with vegetarian rennet making it suitable for vegetarians and also those with lactose intolerance.Each invidually wrapped cheese is approximately 150g.Homewood cheeses specialise in unpasteurised, artisan ewes milk cheeses. Aveline makes a stunning centre piece, whether on a cheese board or as the very top layer of a celebration cake of cheese.
Golden Cenarth
Golden Cenarth is an organic cows' milk delicious and punchy cheese with an elegant style, made at the Caws Cenarth dairy by the Adams family in Wales. Great on a cheeseboard or why not warm through with a clove of garlic and rosemary - delish! Golden Cenarth is made with pasteurised milk, with the cheese washed in cider, and has a vegetarian rennet, so is suitable for vegetarians.
Baron Bigod 250g
Baron Bigod - Made by Jonny & Dulcie Cricklemore in Bungay, SulfolkThe only traditionally made, Brie-de-Meaux style cheese produced in the UK. Small batches are made in the early morning using fresh, warm cows’ milk from Fen Farm’s own herd of Montbéliarde cows in Suffolk. All the curds are hand-ladled into large brie moulds and then salted by hand and aged for up to 8 weeks.The flavour of the cheese changes with the seasons, with mushroomy and farmyard notes under the rind and occasional hints of citrus or truffle flavours. With full provenance from cow to cheese, this is a true artisan cheese and the raw milk provides for exceptional taste and quality.
Pave Cobble
Pave Cobble is creamy and nutty in the centre, with a spicy, gamy exterior which strengthens with age. A sheep's milk cheese formed into a pyramid and lightly coated in ash. Pave Cobble has a springy texture and becomes more creamy with age. Made with unpasteurised sheep's milk and with a vegetarian rennet, so suitable for vegetarians. Pave Cobble is hand-made by Roger Longman on the White Lake Farm, famed for his sheep and goat's milk cheeses.
Beauvale 250g
Beauvale – Made by Robin Skales in NottinghamshireA soft, smooth blue cheese matured for 7 weeks and during this time it becomes similar in texture to a Gorgonzola Dulce but with the fabouls blue pedigree from its older blue stilton also made by Robin. Beauvale takes its name from Vale of Belboir where it is made and its logo was designed by children at the local Montessori School. This cheese is rich in flavour with savoury tones and a gentle hiny of spiciness.