Author Topic: Christmas cheese list... (Read 8437 times)

andyoxon · « **on:** 18 December, 2008, 04:59:41 pm »

What's on your list..?

Ours probably:

Good very mature cheddar
Decent brie
Applewood or Port Salut
Some exotic wensleydale

No blue cheese I'm afraid...

unless anyone could recommend a good 'starter' cheese?

Regulator · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 December, 2008, 05:01:24 pm »

I always get some Munster.... but I'm made to keep it outside.

LE · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 December, 2008, 05:06:07 pm »

Wenslydale with cramberries. Yummy.

Chris N · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 December, 2008, 05:09:09 pm »

A good Stilton, some strong cheddar and some brie. I'm off to the deli on Saturday.

The last Colston Bassett stilton I had wasn't actually that strong. It was quite creamy.

border-rider · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 December, 2008, 05:09:19 pm »

No blue ? shame

The Volio household consumes vast quantities of port & stilton at Christmas

I've bought a couple of small stiltons well in advance cos it is very had to find decently ripe cheese

I usually pick more up dead cheap on its BB date in the new year

oh and some Reblochon for the non-blue fans

Maybe Stinking Bishop as its localish, and Y Fenni - which is more so.

eck · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 December, 2008, 05:09:52 pm »

Des O'Connor
The Snowman
Programmes from children's hospital wards

oh, that kind of cheese

It's cold outside.

andrewc · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 December, 2008, 05:41:52 pm »

We have our office Christmas meal in January to avoid the crowds, so we are having a buffet tomorrow. Everyone is bringing something in.

I'm taking Cashel Blue, Blacksticks Blue, Applewoods Smoked Cheddar and some Welsh Saval. I've also got some Cheshire Pastrami , Couscous with roasted veg and Tabbouleh.

Only problem is we are not allowed alcohol on the premises, so no wine

LEE · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 December, 2008, 05:44:40 pm »

Cheshire.

From Cheshire.

Preferably from Stockport Market.

Apricot Stilton.

numbnuts · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 December, 2008, 05:48:17 pm »

my christmas cheese list.....none I'm not allowed to eat cheese boo hoo

Fab Foodie · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 December, 2008, 06:21:14 pm »

Quote from: Chris N on 18 December, 2008, 05:09:09 pm

A good Stilton, some strong cheddar and some brie. I'm off to the deli on Saturday.

The last Colston Bassett stilton I had wasn't actually that strong. It was quite creamy.

Agreed, think it was from Waitrose and was quite inexpensive.
Always try Dolcelatte as a starter blue, maybe Peachcroft farm have some?
Dolcelatte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Valiant · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 December, 2008, 06:24:55 pm »

Not really for christmas but I have just brought a 1kg block of Pistachio cheese lol.

border-rider · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 December, 2008, 06:26:24 pm »

I find Dolcelatte a bit sickly...

I've got some Colston Bassett organic Stilton, and some Long Cawson. It'll be interesting to compare them.

edit:

Pistachio cheese ?

That's just a waste of good pistachios. And of cheese.

FatBloke · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 December, 2008, 06:32:04 pm »

At chez Fatters it's:-

Stilton
Roquefort
Cheddar
Brie
Port Salut

There may also be Camembert and Edam

Oh! And a good parmesan!

Valiant · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 December, 2008, 06:34:34 pm »

I had some at the Pigs Ear beer festival and it was surprisingly nice.

bikenerd · « **Reply #14 on:** 18 December, 2008, 06:38:09 pm »

Yarg
Blue stilton
Y Fenni or another Welsh cheese (my girlfriend's Mum is Welsh)
Lancashire creamy (no jokes, please!)
A decent Brie or Camembert.

Port.
Crackers.
French bread.
Yum.

LEL · « **Reply #15 on:** 18 December, 2008, 06:46:44 pm »

Quote

Some exotic wensleydale

From Hawes creamery i hope? The plain wenslydale is fantastic with fruit cake. Never heard of this til I moved to Yorkshire - can't beat it though.

We're having
Goosnargh Gold,
Colston bassett
Wensley dale (see above)
Galic
Le rustique
Kendal Creamy.

Crackers - various assorted, fruit cake, bread from R4 Food Programme award winning bakery. If there is any left, I might even cook with cheese as well.
And a nice fat waist........

border-rider · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 December, 2008, 06:49:38 pm »

Quote from: Valiant on 18 December, 2008, 06:34:34 pm

I had some at the Pigs Ear beer festival and it was surprisingly nice.

were you ver' ver' drunk ?

Fab Foodie · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 December, 2008, 07:24:10 pm »

Quote from: Mal Volio on 18 December, 2008, 06:26:24 pm

I find Dolcelatte a bit sickly...

I've got some Colston Bassett organic Stilton, and some Long Cawson. It'll be interesting to compare them.

Interesting to see what you think of the 2 cheeses. about 3-4 years ago I was involved with Stilton Cheese and was involved in a project at Long Clawson and another maker. Stilton is a very variable product even from the same creamery. The science of it's manufacture is very poorly understood and rarely studied, not surprising as there are only 6 creameries making the world's supply. The microbial ecology and chemistry is extremely complex... and very interesting! Fascinating times.

border-rider · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 December, 2008, 07:41:34 pm »

Quote from: Fab Foodie on 18 December, 2008, 07:24:10 pm

about 3-4 years ago I was involved with Stilton Cheese

You lucky, lucky bastard </Python>

Fab Foodie · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 December, 2008, 07:49:04 pm »

Quote from: Mal Volio on 18 December, 2008, 07:41:34 pm

Quote from: Fab Foodie on 18 December, 2008, 07:24:10 pm
about 3-4 years ago I was involved with Stilton Cheese

You lucky, lucky bastard </Python>

You gotta have some luck sometime!

Julian · « **Reply #20 on:** 18 December, 2008, 08:08:37 pm »

Fruit in cheese.

Is it wrong?

*admits to a seasonal taste for white stilton with apricots*

border-rider · « **Reply #21 on:** 18 December, 2008, 08:11:49 pm »

Well...it's one of those guilty pleasures. Not for me, but it's traditional in Yorkshire to have cheese (Wensleydale, of course) on fruit cake, which is much the same idea.

There used to be a cheese with fruitcake in it a few years ago.

Julian · « **Reply #22 on:** 18 December, 2008, 08:14:24 pm »

Morrisons are doing one at the moment - can't remember what the cheese itself was, but it looked suitably dark and alluring.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #23 on:** 18 December, 2008, 10:16:12 pm »

Ok stop talking about cheeses I can't eat right now damnation.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #24 on:** 18 December, 2008, 10:36:03 pm »

Plain Wensleydale - as has been pointed out you can't have Christmas cake without it.
A good chedder
Stilton
Bree
A hard French cheese of some sort
Maybe a goats cheese I will see what the cheese emporium has to offer.

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