Tag Archive | England
Neal’s Yard Dairy July Cheese Classes
As always, a reminder that these fill up QUICKLY. So if you are in or are planning to be in London, act now. Book here All classes will be held at Neal’s Yard Dairy – The Warehouse 6-8 Park Street LONDON SE1 9AB [click here for map] From Neal’s Yard: HISTORY OF BRITISH CHEESE Tuesday 9th […]
UK cheesemaker to use Nissan LEAF in quest for carbon neutrality
A Kent based cheesemaker’s quest to turn his business totally carbon neutral has been made possible by Nissan. The UK’s first carbon neutral cheese production has began at Winterdale cheese factory, made possible by completing deliveries in a renewably powered 100% electric Nissan LEAF. Not only does the LEAF produce zero tailpipe emissions, the electricity […]
The Rock-and-Roll Cheesemaker: A Q&A With Blur’s Alex James
So how did the cheese thing happen? “I suddenly went from having a balcony as my outside space to being suddenly the ruler of this tiny kingdom that had stuff living in it and growing in it. I was just sort of gradually getting to grips with it all when somebody approached me saying, “I’m […]
Baron hopes Oxford Blue cheese change will not be in “vein”
A new blue cheese will soon be made in Oxford, England… by a Frenchman! “Oxford Blue cheese is to be made here in the county for the first time. And its creator, a French-born baron, believes it could one day rival Stilton. Almost 20 years after coming up with the idea for a soft and creamy […]
Cheese blues: Stilton under threat as young steer clear of mould
Try it, you’ll LIKE IT! “Blue Stilton cheese is under threat – because young people are afraid to eat the mould. Sales have fallen among younger people, with most buyers nearing middle age. The Co-operative supermarket’s cheese buyer Mark Cloudy has urged TV chefs to use Blue Stilton to boost its popularity with youngsters. He […]
Harbourne Blue
I follow dozens of cheesemakers from around the world via a variety of social media, emails etc. Hardly an hour goes buy of late that I don’t see a new post with cute newborn goats or sheep. ‘Tis the season. So when I ran across Ticklemore’s Harbourne Blue, a firm, dense goat’s milk blue from […]
Old Ford
I first heard of Mary Holbrook’s “Old Ford” via Kate at Culture who (lucky girl!!) got to tromp about the west country visiting some of the finest cheesemakers anywhere. So I was delighted to find it for sale locally this week. As Kate notes in the journal of her visit to Sleight Farms, “…having originally […]
Mary savours the flavours as daily magic turns cheese-making into art form
“The cheeses mature in a huge, predictably smelly warehouse where up to 12,800 can sit – being turned daily for texture – for as long as two years. The whole process is marked by what Mary calls “attention and intention”. She adds: “You can do all of this with machines, but it is the handling […]
Stinky blue? You bet your Y. lipolytica!
Researchers at the University of Northampton have discovered the scientific reason why the aroma of blue cheese is so enhanced. “Dr Kostas Gkatzionis, a researcher in the School of Health at the University of Northampton, teamed up with researchers at the University of Nottingham, for the £53,000 study, which was funded by the Food and […]
