{"title":"Cheddar \u0026 Hard Cheese","description":"\u003cp\u003eClothbound cheddar from Quicke's in Devon, waxed Lancashire bombs from Shorrocks and cave aged cheddar from Somerset. Hard cheeses that keep well and sit at the centre of a cheeseboard. Cut and sent to order.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"quickes-mature-cheddar","title":"Quicke's Mature Clothbound Cheddar 150g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA clothbound cheddar matured for twelve to fifteen months, made by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quickes\"\u003eQuicke's\u003c\/a\u003e at Home Farm, Newton St Cyres in Devon, from the milk of their own grass-fed cows. The cheese is bound in cloth and left to mature naturally, which lets it breathe and dry a little as it ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker's own description is a rich and buttery cheddar with real depth of flavour that builds as it reaches the back of the palate, running from brothy through grassy to caramel. It is made with pasteurised milk, Cornish sea salt, starter culture and rennet; the producer lists it as not suitable for vegetarians. Expect a firm, slightly crumbly paste and a long savoury finish rather than the sharp acidity of a factory mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a cheeseboard cheddar, and a cooking one when you want the cheese to be the point. Serve it at room temperature with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peters-yard-original-sourdough-crackers\"\u003ePeter's Yard Original Sourdough Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-spiced-plum-chutney\"\u003eTracklements Spiced Plum Chutney\u003c\/a\u003e, or grate it over a cauliflower cheese. A ploughman's with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-perfect-ploughmans-pickle-jar\"\u003eTracklements Perfect Ploughman's Pickle\u003c\/a\u003e and a pint of ale is the obvious lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150g piece, sent chilled. Keep it wrapped in the fridge and take it out an hour before eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllergens: milk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quicke's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222191821143,"sku":"CHE-QUI-MATURE-200","price":5.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_7464a680-192b-4ff5-9c6d-2afde1c33992.webp?v=1785897215"},{"product_id":"wookey-hole-cave-aged-cheddar","title":"Wookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA clothbound cheddar carried by hand two hundred feet underground and left to mature in the caves at Wookey Hole, Somerset. Ford Farm, whose dairy is on the Ashley Chase estate in Dorset, make it almost entirely by hand from local free-range herds, bandage the truckles in cheesecloth and grade each batch through its ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker says the caves' constant temperature and humidity are ideal for ageing cheddar, and that the porous cheese takes on the earthy and nutty flavours of the cave atmosphere. They describe big, robust and well-rounded flavours with competing notes, sweet and salty, earthy and tangy, a firm texture, a cream-coloured paste and an aroma that mixes sweet, creamy, farmy and earthy. It is not suitable for vegetarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker pairs it with full-bodied red wine, so open a bottle of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lyme-bay-winery-pinot-noir\"\u003eLyme Bay Pinot Noir\u003c\/a\u003e and put the cheese out with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/millers-ale-crackers-100g\"\u003eMiller's Ale Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-spiced-plum-chutney\"\u003eTracklements Spiced Plum Chutney\u003c\/a\u003e. It also makes a serious cheese on toast, or the cheddar in a proper ploughman's with pickled onions and cold ham.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA piece of about 400g, sent chilled. Contains milk. The cloth is bound with lard, so it is not suitable for vegetarians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ford Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222192443735,"sku":"CHE-FOR-WOOKEYHOLE-400","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_28ec7da7-1b6c-4ae3-a10d-9a4f974ee27b.webp?v=1785881418"},{"product_id":"quickes-mild-cheddar","title":"Quicke's Buttery Clothbound Cheddar 150g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe youngest cheddar in the range from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quickes\"\u003eQuicke's\u003c\/a\u003e, made at Home Farm, Newton St Cyres in Devon, from the milk of the farm's own herd, then clothbound and matured naturally for around three months. The maker calls it the entry point to traditional clothbound cheddar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree months is not long for a cheddar, and that is the point. The maker describes it as wonderfully buttery, with a subtle, clean aroma and the smooth richness of Devonshire milk. It is made with pasteurised milk, Cornish sea salt, starter culture and animal rennet, so it is not suitable for vegetarians. The texture is smooth and yielding rather than crumbly, and the flavour is milky and gentle with a light tang at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the cheddar for people who find a mature one too much, and for children. Melt it into a toastie or a macaroni cheese, or eat it in slices with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/millers-ale-crackers-100g\"\u003eMiller's Ale Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/drivers-real-ale-chutney\"\u003eDrivers Real Ale Chutney\u003c\/a\u003e. On a board it sits well next to a stronger cheese as the mild end of the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150g piece, sent chilled. Keep it wrapped in the fridge and bring to room temperature before serving. Contains milk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quicke's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222228259159,"sku":"CHE-QUI-MILD-150","price":5.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_80e68802-5d90-4e60-aaae-3bb2d4993500.webp?v=1785897214"},{"product_id":"quickes-devon-red-cheddar","title":"Quicke's Devonshire Red Clothbound Cheddar 150g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA russet-coloured clothbound cheese made by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quickes\"\u003eQuicke's\u003c\/a\u003e at Home Farm, Newton St Cyres in Devon, from the milk of their own grass-fed cows, and matured naturally for around six months. The maker describes it as their take on a classic Red Leicester rather than a straight cheddar, and the colour comes from annatto, a natural plant dye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker's notes are a crumbly texture, fresh, nutty flavours and a lemony creaminess: a fresher cheese than a traditional cheddar, but one that keeps a nuttiness. It is made with pasteurised cow's milk, salt, annatto, starter culture and vegetarian rennet, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Six months gives it enough age to have some bite without losing the clean, milky character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe colour makes it useful on a cheeseboard, and the flavour holds its own next to a mature cheddar. Eat it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peters-yard-sea-salt-sourdough-flatbreads-115g\"\u003ePeter's Yard Sea Salt Sourdough Flatbreads\u003c\/a\u003e and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-caramelised-onion-marmalade-345g\"\u003eTracklements Caramelised Onion Marmalade\u003c\/a\u003e, or grate it into a Welsh rarebit where the colour shows. It also makes a good cheese for a sandwich with a sharp pickle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150g piece, sent chilled. Keep it wrapped in the fridge and take it out an hour before eating. Contains milk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quicke's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222228750679,"sku":"CHE-QUI-DEVONRED-150","price":5.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_0a388eb3-4f57-4db6-a3f6-c0acfbf6e313.webp?v=1785891647"},{"product_id":"quickes-oak-smoked-cheddar","title":"Quicke's Oak Smoked Clothbound Cheddar 150g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA clothbound cheddar smoked over oak, made by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quickes\"\u003eQuicke's\u003c\/a\u003e at Home Farm, Newton St Cyres in Devon, from the farm's own milk. The maker hand-selects mature cheddar, typically nine to twelve months old, and smokes it over oak chips from trees grown on the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker's description is a sensuously smoky taste followed by creaminess, and a smoky, buttery flavour. Because the cheese is smoked whole rather than flavoured, the smoke sits in the rind and eases into the paste, so the buttery cheddar underneath still comes through. It is made with pasteurised milk, Cornish sea salt, starter culture and animal rennet, and is not suitable for vegetarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmoked cheddar earns its place in cooking as much as on a board. Melt it over a burger or into a baked potato, add it to a leek and potato soup, or serve slices with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/millers-ale-crackers-100g\"\u003eMiller's Ale Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stokes-classic-english-mustard-185g\"\u003eStokes Classic English Mustard\u003c\/a\u003e. On a cheeseboard it goes at the end of the run, after the plain cheddars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150g piece, sent chilled. Keep it wrapped in the fridge and bring it to room temperature before serving. Contains milk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quicke's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222229307735,"sku":"CHE-QUI-SMOKED-150","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_8fa68d81-fa9b-45f5-8182-4af93b791d52.webp?v=1785897215"},{"product_id":"mrs-kirkhams-lancashire-truckle","title":"Mrs Kirkham's Clothbound Lancashire Truckle 1.2kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eA whole clothbound, buttered truckle of raw-milk Lancashire, around 1.2kg, made by Mrs Kirkham's at Goosnargh, near Preston in Lancashire, from the milk of their own herd and by hand: apart from the peg mill that mills the curd, every part of the make is done by hand, and the cheeses are pressed in old wind-down presses. Ruth Kirkham began making it in 1978; her son Graham makes it now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ingredients are unpasteurised cow's milk, lactic starter cultures, animal rennet and salt. It is a two-day curd recipe with very little starter, which is what gives traditional Lancashire its character. The Kirkhams describe the result as creamy yellow in colour with a rich, buttery crumble, and they say they are now the only remaining producer of raw-milk Lancashire made by traditional methods. Expect a gentle lactic tang, a texture that breaks into soft curds rather than shards, and a cheese that gets deeper if you keep the truckle unopened and let it mature further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLancashire is the cheese for toasting and for crumbling. Melt it on toast under the grill, crumble it over a hotpot or into a leek and potato pie, or serve it plainly with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/millers-ale-crackers-100g\"\u003eMiller's Ale Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-perfect-ploughmans-pickle-jar\"\u003eTracklements Perfect Ploughman's Pickle\u003c\/a\u003e. A wedge with a slice of fruit cake is the Lancashire way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA whole truckle of roughly 1.2kg. Contains milk. Made with raw milk and animal rennet; not suitable for vegetarians. Keep refrigerated in its cloth and paper, and bring to room temperature before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mrs Kirkham's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222232158551,"sku":"CHE-KIR-TRUCKLE-1200","price":55.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_d6d9eed5-4086-4987-a074-78d8a7529647.webp?v=1785897214"},{"product_id":"shorrocks-lancashire-bomb","title":"Shorrocks Lancashire Bomb Waxed Cheese 460g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Lancashire Bomb is a whole Lancashire cheese sealed in wax, made by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shorrocks\"\u003eShorrocks\u003c\/a\u003e at Goosnargh in Lancashire from pasteurised cow's milk with vegetarian rennet. It is a ball rather than a wheel, which is where the name comes from, and each one is coated and sold whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ingredient list is as short as a cheese gets: pasteurised cow's milk, salt, vegetarian rennet and lactic culture. Lancashire is a cow's milk territorial cheese, and the wax coat keeps the cheese sealed until you cut it open. This is the larger of the two sizes, roughly 450 to 490g, enough for a table rather than a couple. Milk is the only declared allergen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut off the top of the wax and slice down into the cheese as you need it. Lancashire is the classic partner for a fruit cake or an apple, and the crumbly, savoury style suits a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/drivers-real-ale-chutney\"\u003eDrivers Real Ale Chutney\u003c\/a\u003e or a few \u003ca href=\"\/products\/drivers-1906-pickled-onions-in-vinegar\"\u003eDrivers 1906 Pickled Onions\u003c\/a\u003e alongside. It also melts well: try it on toast under the grill, or grated into a cheese and onion pie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA whole waxed bomb of about 460g, sent chilled. Vegetarian rennet, so it suits vegetarians. Bring it to room temperature before serving and keep it wrapped in the fridge once opened.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shorrocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222235074903,"sku":"CHE-SHO-BOMB-470","price":10.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_6b1da393-cefe-4d54-8c1b-8f19c5fa728b.webp?v=1785897215"},{"product_id":"shorrocks-bomb","title":"Shorrocks Lancashire Bomb Waxed Cheese 230g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA smaller Lancashire Bomb, a whole Lancashire cheese sealed in wax, made by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shorrocks\"\u003eShorrocks\u003c\/a\u003e at Goosnargh in Lancashire from pasteurised cow's milk with vegetarian rennet. Same cheese as the larger bomb, in a 230g ball that suits two people or a single cheese course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing goes in beyond pasteurised cow's milk, lactic culture, vegetarian rennet and salt. Lancashire is a cow's milk territorial cheese, and the wax coat keeps this one sealed until you break into it, so it travels and keeps well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlice the top off the wax and cut wedges as you go. Lancashire and fruit cake is a northern pairing worth trying; so is a wedge with a crisp apple and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/highfield-preserves-apple-cider-chutney-210g\"\u003eHighfield Preserves Apple \u0026amp; Cider Chutney\u003c\/a\u003e. On a board it sits well with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peters-yard-original-sourdough-crackers\"\u003ePeter's Yard Original Sourdough Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e and something sharp from the pickle jar. Leftovers go into a cheese and onion pie or a Welsh rarebit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA whole waxed bomb of 230g, sent chilled. Vegetarian rennet, so it suits vegetarians. Bring it to room temperature before serving and keep it wrapped in the fridge once opened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllergens: milk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shorrocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222240219479,"sku":"CHE-SHO-BOMB-230","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_65ecd990-b478-44db-a2c2-b6f660a7bf5d.webp?v=1785897273"},{"product_id":"shorrocks-whisky-bomb","title":"Shorrocks Whisky Lancashire Bomb Waxed Cheese 230g","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Whisky Bomb is the Shorrocks Lancashire Bomb with whisky added, a whole waxed Lancashire cheese made by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shorrocks\"\u003eShorrocks\u003c\/a\u003e at Goosnargh in Lancashire from pasteurised cow's milk with vegetarian rennet. It comes as a 230g ball, sealed in wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ingredient list is pasteurised cow's milk, lactic culture, vegetarian rennet, salt and whisky. So this is a plain Lancashire with a spirit note running through it, and the whisky is a flavouring rather than a wash. Milk is the only declared allergen; the whisky is listed as an ingredient rather than an allergen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the wax at the top and cut down in wedges. It suits a late evening board with oatcakes or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/millers-ale-crackers-100g\"\u003eMiller's Ale Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e, a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hawkshead-relish-orange-whisky-marmalade-230g\"\u003eHawkshead Relish Orange \u0026amp; Whisky Marmalade\u003c\/a\u003e to double the whisky, and a glass of something from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e shelf. It also makes a good cheese for a Burns Night table beside the haggis, and any that is left crumbles well into a baked potato with plenty of butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA whole waxed bomb of 230g, sent chilled. Vegetarian rennet, so it suits vegetarians. Bring it to room temperature before serving and keep it wrapped in the fridge once opened.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shorrocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222240842071,"sku":"CHE-SHO-WHISKYBOMB-230","price":7.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_d15df4b6-217f-4326-bc00-c6a8d3306420.webp?v=1785897272"},{"product_id":"applewood-smoked-cheese","title":"Applewood Smoke Flavoured Cheddar 1.5kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eApplewood is a smoke-flavoured cheddar dusted with paprika, made by Applewood at the Ilchester cheese dairy at Ilchester in Somerset, where Barber's Somerset cheddar arrives from the Barber family farm about thirty miles down the road and is turned into the smoky cheese first created in Somerset in 1965. This is a 1.5kg half wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree ingredients: cheddar cheese, smoke flavouring and paprika. The base is Barber's Somerset cheddar, made from fresh milk from Red Tractor assured farms, and the maker's own description is the original dreamy, creamy smoky cheddar, complemented with a dusting of paprika. In practice it is a smooth, mellow cheddar rather than a sharp one, with a gentle, even smokiness right through the paste and a thin coat of paprika on the outside that adds colour and a faint sweetness. The maker marks it as suitable for vegetarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker suggests it on a cheeseboard or melted on pasta, and melting is where it shines: it makes a smoky macaroni cheese, a good toastie, and a strong topping for a burger. On a board, its softness contrasts with a crumbly \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mrs-kirkhams-lancashire-truckle\"\u003eMrs Kirkham's Clothbound Lancashire Truckle\u003c\/a\u003e, and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stokes-red-onion-marmalade-265g\"\u003eStokes Red Onion Marmalade 265g\u003c\/a\u003e or a smear of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-sweet-mustard-ketchup\"\u003eTracklements Sweet Mustard Ketchup\u003c\/a\u003e suits the smoke. A half wheel this size is for a party or a serious sandwich habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1.5kg half wheel. Contains milk. Suitable for vegetarians per the maker. Keep refrigerated and bring up to room temperature before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Applewood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222241562967,"sku":"CHE-ILC-APPLEWOOD-1500","price":25.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_6efc47c5-86c4-4ac4-9388-5f14ee909f3a.webp?v=1785898931"},{"product_id":"godminster-black-truffle-cheddar","title":"Godminster Black Truffle Organic Cheddar 200g","description":"\u003cp\u003eGodminster Black Truffle Organic Cheddar is the maker's vintage organic cheddar blended with black truffle, made by Godminster at Bruton in Somerset from the milk of their own organic herd, which they run less intensively and give more pasture. The maker sells it as the Howling Hound, after the dog that hunts the truffles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ingredient list is vintage organic cheddar and a black truffle sauce that is 70% black truffle and 30% truffle oil. The maker describes the umami and aroma of the truffle against the smooth creaminess of its vintage cheddar, with flecks of truffle through the paste, and that is the whole idea: a rich, buttery cheddar with an earthy, savoury truffle note that you smell before you taste. The cheese is made with pasteurised milk, is certified organic by the Soil Association, and is suitable for vegetarians, all per the maker. It comes sealed in black wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker suggests bringing it to room temperature an hour before serving, and use it in a risotto, in a cheese toastie, or sliced onto a baguette for lunch. On a board, it wants plain crackers so the truffle is not fighting anything: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/peters-yard-original-sourdough-crackers\"\u003ePeter's Yard Original Sourdough Crackers\u003c\/a\u003e do the job, with a glass of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lyme-bay-winery-pinot-noir\"\u003eLyme Bay Winery Pinot Noir\u003c\/a\u003e. Grate the last of it over scrambled eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 200g waxed round. Organic, pasteurised, and suitable for vegetarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllergens: milk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Godminster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222256177495,"sku":"CHE-GOD-TRUFFLE-200","price":8.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/image_91e2764f-fb06-4e43-927f-a7a81454726f.webp?v=1785867510"}],"url":"https:\/\/madeinengland.com\/collections\/cheddar-and-hard-cheese.oembed","provider":"Made In England","version":"1.0","type":"link"}