Shudders - that is a dreadful way to kill a cheese, Meg, I agree with you on that one.
Cheese should be lovingly swaddled in cheese cloth and wrapped in waxed paper. Never cling film or, even worse, tin foil. It is a living organism and needs to breathe.
I also love goats cheese, strong Cheddar, White Stilton, Sage Derby and Red Windsor. The vintage Red Leicester is good as well. I always buy my cheeses from a proper cheese shop - never a supermarket. Cannot stand their āprocessed cheesesā - not even for cooking.
Cheese in my house has to be either English, Irish, Welsh or Italian.
I loathe the french slime that is brie or camembert.
Yes, you can see them on racks as you tour the cave system. They are a constant temperature all year round so no artificial variants needed for storage.
Cheddar caves aitnāt short, and there are many others round here as well.
āāBlacksticks Blue is a farmhouse soft blue veined cheese made from pasteurised milk of the Butlers family herd of pedigree cows. ā¦ The cheese is aged for about eight weeks during which it develops a distinctive amber hue along with a delicious creamy smooth yet tangy taste.āā
Personally, i donāt think it is very strong but then I do like strong cheese generally.
A milder option is Castello creamy blue which is nice with salad or in a roll.