What Causes Non Blue Cheeses to Bloom?
Bluing isn’t just reserved for so-called ‘blue’ cheeses. Every so often, I’ll cut into a wedge of Montgomery’s Cheddar or Appleby’s Cheshire and find unexpected blue streaks running through the paste. It’s one of those little quirks that makes handmade cheese so fascinating and so incredibly amazing. These accidental blues are completely natural and safe […]
Swiss World Champions Come To Pangbourne!
I am really excited that we have got not one but two World Champion Cheeses in our counter this week. Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen is a small mountain dairy in the Gantrisch region near Bern, Switzerland. Last year, they achieved something amazing. They won the World Cheese Awards, having already won just 3 years previously. The dairy […]
