Cheese

[dinderleat]

There was a good farmers market in Halifax when we visited had a fair selection of cheese for sale.

 

[averageguy54]

Found some Red Leicester and some Wensleydale cheese this week. From Coombe Castle. Tried both, liked both.The Wensleydale tastes similar to some I've had over here but can't think of the name of it. I noticed some Irish cheese too from Kerry, I think, but didn't pick any up yet.

 

[Mr Mackay]

Trust me , anything made by Belton is going to be good !! (And I am biased !!! )

 

[averageguy54]

So Belton owns the Coombe Castle trademark? I'm guessing you ship to them, correct?

 

[Mr Mackay]

So Belton owns the Coombe Castle trademark? I'm guessing you ship to them, correct?

No no , nothing to do with Coome Castle - its just their cheese is just as good IMO

 

[averageguy54]

Okay, that's a name I'll keep an out for. Sometimes exporting is a good way of getting rid of things that don't sell at home, This way I can sort them out. Over here both Kraft and Saputo make okay but ho-hum cheese so I don't want to pay good money for ho-hum.

 

[Beef farmer]

Okay, that's a name I'll keep an out for. Sometimes exporting is a good way of getting rid of things that don't sell at home, This way I can sort them out. Over here both Kraft and Saputo make okay but ho-hum cheese so I don't want to pay good money for ho-hum.

Saputo make the no1 selling cheese in the uk. In fact, their cheese sells more than the next 7 best selling cheeses combined. They should be exporting some to a store near you soon, it's an exceptional product.
Cathedral City.

 

[averageguy54]

Here most of what Saputo sells in the dairy section is Mozerella and to be honest I don't eat a lot of it and it doesn't taste much different than the Kraft. They alos have some Parmesan there and I believe some Romano but I don't care for either except on spaghetti.
I do believe I have seen Cathedral City in the deli section at the grocers so I will give it a try the next time I see it. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Steevo]

Good tip is to pad out your quality cheese with some lower end stuff.
Bit like drink the quality wine first.

For cheese on toast I go: 10% Mozzarella, 40% Tickler and 50% Something inferior like Cathedral City.

Grate it into a bowl, add spring onion and a squirt of your favourite hot sauce and bobs your auntie.

I would not buy Cathedral city. It is like rubber. Can't beat Wyke farms, usually on sale in the supermarket for the same money anyway.

Saputo make the no1 selling cheese in the uk. In fact, their cheese sells more than the next 7 best selling cheeses combined. They should be exporting some to a store near you soon, it's an exceptional product.
Cathedral City.

Just goes to show it's all a matter of taste.....

 

[Beef farmer]

Just goes to show it's all a matter of taste.....

The Nation cannot be wrong

 

[averageguy54]

The Nation cannot be wrong

i guess I'll just have to try it and let you know.

 

[fred.950]

Im thinking of the organisation in Batcombe, business name escapes me but name and face I remember. Very nice gentleman.

Are you thinking of Mr Calver or Kelver? He manages the farm and his son does the cheese. Interestingly the farm is owned by one of the Clothiers I think, a relation to the Wyke farm family.

 

[ollie989898]

Are you thinking of Mr Calver or Kelver? He manages the farm and his son does the cheese. Interestingly the farm is owned by one of the Clothiers I think, a relation to the Wyke farm family.

Richard Calver is the man indeed. Very nice man.

 

[Sid]

The Nation cannot be wrong

A nation that loves McDonald's and KFC ?

 

[Beef farmer]

A nation that loves McDonald's and KFC ?

Yep, your point? Kinda partial to a bacon double cheese burger, mozzarella sticks and an apple pie myself when near the golden arches.

 

[attila82]

Here most of what Saputo sells in the dairy section is Mozerella and to be honest I don't eat a lot of it and it doesn't taste much different than the Kraft. They alos have some Parmesan there and I believe some Romano but I don't care for either except on spaghetti.
I do believe I have seen Cathedral City in the deli section at the grocers so I will give it a try the next time I see it. Thanks for the heads up.

If the quality of the cheese you eat is important to you, I believe you're at the wrong place trying to find it. Although supermarket cheeses nowadays are quite alright, they will never come even close to what they call artisan or farmhouse/farmstead and what you are actually looking for. I am also certain that either in the US or Canada you can source artisan cheddars that are just as good as real artisan cheddars like Westcombe, Keen's, Montgomery's. You just have to do some research to find either an online/offline distributor like The Fine Cheese Co. here in the UK or any cheesemonger in your area. In some cases, you can mail order directly from the producer. Yes, the price tag is certainly heavier, but you get the value you're looking for with no compromise. It's a nice discovery of what your own country "tastes" like because each artisan cheese carries different characteristics from the area it originates from and you also support small producers of your country. All artisan cheesemakers have their own story behind the cheese(s) and it's a really nice journey to get to know them. I mean it's fascinating to know how Saputo processes millions of litres of milk a day all around the world but I prefer to learn how families succeed in making cheeses in the traditional way in the 21st century

By the way, I am an artisan cheesemaker myself working towards making my own cheeses one day with my wife helping ladling the curd and our kids running around the cheese vat I'll have my own stories to tell, haha!

 

[The Agrarian]

Saputo make the no1 selling cheese in the uk. In fact, their cheese sells more than the next 7 best selling cheeses combined. They should be exporting some to a store near you soon, it's an exceptional product.
Cathedral City.

What's the annual tonnage of Cathedral City?

 

[Beef farmer]

What's the annual tonnage of Cathedral City?

I'm unsure sorry.

 

[bigw]

I think its around 50k t a year, most of which is sold on promotion.

 

[bigw]

Pilgrims would be 2nd brand then seriously strong I think