Tag: colston bassett
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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 6
It’s hard to believe that we’re now over halfway through the holiday season. Time flies when you’re having fun! This week’s celebration cheese is a no-brainer for a list like this. It is easily one of the best cheeses in the world, and it is always one of the best cheeses in my case. There…
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Cutting the (Blue) Cheese
Last week we talked about Shropshire. I don’t have a video of anyone cutting Shropshire right now, but I do have one of me cutting a Colston Bassett Stilton from Neal’s Yard Dairy. The Shropshire and Stilton we carry, both from Neal’s Yard, are the same size and appear nearly identical on the outside. So…
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Why Shropshire Gives Stilton a Run for its Money (and Yours)
Orange cheese has a bad rap right now. But not all orange cheese is created equal. As I’ve mentioned in an earlier post, orange cheese came about in order to stop customers from exclusively choosing summer-milk cheeses over winter-milk cheeses. Since winter milk tends to be lighter in color and more subdued in flavor, and…
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Sunday Pun-Day: English Edition
This weekend’s collection of cheesy puns plays homage to the cheeses of the British Isles. Are they any good? You cheddar believe it! But don’t just take my word for it. Read on and decide for yourself. *** Why did cheese go on a diet? Because it needed to cheddar a few pounds.…