Christmas orders are now closed
Everything on the website is out of stock BUT our counter in Pangbourne is full of cheese, so please come in to make your selection
You are still able to purchase vouchers online until 22nd December
We offer vouchers for Cheese, Academy of Cheese Courses, Cheese Tasting Events
You can also purchase Cheese Subscriptions to start in January 2025
Our shop in Pangbourne is stocked with delicious cheese for counter service
£2.75 – £16.50
Gouda with Cumin is a deliciously creamy cheese which has had cumin seeds added to the curds during production. The slight spiciness of the Cumin adds a wonderful dimension to a fabulous Dutch classic
Our Gouda with Cumin is matured for a mere 8 weeks so the base Gouda is very supple and creamy combined with the added cumin seeds to give it a deliciously pungent spicy tang. It is a true farmhouse cheese meaning that the cows live on the same farm as the dairy so their milk travels just a few metres before being turned into this scrumptious cheese!
This cheese has been made on Dutch farms since the early 17th Century. This was when the Dutch East India Company was founded and so exotic spices were suddenly available to Dutch farmers. They experimented with many different combinations including adding chilli to their famous Gouda cheeses, but it was the addition of Cumin which really took off. Nowadays this is the most common variant to Gouda that you can buy.
In the Netherlands they enjoy Gouda with Cumin as part of their breakfast. We love it a bit later in the day as part of a cheeseboard alongside a glass of Viognier.
Did you know that you can buy cumin seeds from our sister shop, the Loose Larder? Click here for more information.
Ingredients (Allergens are listed in capitals)
MILK, salt, cumin (0.9%), starter cultures, rennet, colouring agent (beta carotene E160a)
Normal opening Monday – Saturday 9am – 4pm until:
Sunday 22nd 9am – 4pm
Monday 23rd 9am – 4pm
Christmas Eve 9am – 12pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Friday 27th Closed
Saturday 28th 9am – 4pm
Sunday 29th Closed
Monday 30th 9am – 2pm
Tuesday 31st 9am – 2pm
New Year’s Day Closed
Thursday 2nd January Closed
Friday 3rd 9am – 4pm then open as normal
After Christmas our courier delivery slots start from 8th January.
