A Quick Guide to ‘Best Before’ Dates
According to one of the UK’s supermarkets over 55% of us throw away anything that is past its Best Before date! What an enormous waste we say, especially when the […]
The Truth and the Myths About Fat in Cheese
Health expert and nutritionists regularly discuss the need to re-instate fresh foods that contain higher fat levels into our diet. We couldn’t agree more and will forever sing the praises […]
Cheddar: The UK’s Favourite Cheese
Cheddar is probably one of the most popular cheeses in the world and certainly one of the most consumed. Here’s a short history and a bit of background on this […]
Cheese Scientists Offer These Four Cheese Truths
It’s no surprise to us that scientists all over the world dedicate their studies to cheese, after all, what is life without cheese? These honourable men and women have been […]
The Oldest Cheeses in the World: A History of Cheese
Cheese seems to be as old as humanity itself, though it’s not clear exactly when cheesemaking started. What we do know through historians is that the art of cheesemaking has […]
The Legend of Manchego DOC
If you ever drive through mainland Spain you may encounter almost desert-like fields where herds of white, hornless sheep roam. These are the arid plains of La Mancha, and are […]
Coeur du Berry
Coeur du Berry is found in our Heart-Shaped Box. It inherited its special shape due to being produced near a village called ‘Saint Valentin‘, located between Châteauroux and Bourges in […]
Can You Eat Cheese Rind?
There are many delicious cheeses that have a distinctive rind around the edge. The question is, can (or should) you eat it?
Cheese Jargon
Cheese Jargon: From artisan to washed rind, a useful A to (almost) Z of some of the common cheese terms used on the site and in cheese-making. Affinage: The art […]