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British Cheese buying made easy
Great Britain started producing cheese thousands of years ago.
However, it was in Roman times that the cheese-making process was originally
honed and the techniques developed. Each British cheese has its own fascinating
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British Cheese
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Some of our favorite Cheeses from Great Britain, More British Cheese Here |
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Appleby's Farmhouse Cheshire:
Cheshire is one of England’s oldest cheeses; dating back to the eleventh
century. It can claim a mention in the Doomsday Book and boast to have been a
firm favorite at the court of Elizabeth I. More Info! |
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Cheddar:
Cheddar dates back to the fifteenth century when it was stored in
the Cheddar Gorge caves of Somerset. Britain continues to produce the finest
Cheddars - making the cheese a global bestseller and an ambassador for British
cheese.
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Cheddar Assortment:
Cheddar is one of the world's favorite foods. So popular, in fact, that
almost every cheese producing nation makes its own version. This assortment
contains excellent examples from three continents.
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English Cheeses:
England is a land well suited to dairy farming. Its territory is
relatively flat, thus good for grazing, and it has plenty of rainfall. This
country produces over 500 distinct types of cheese.
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Farmhouse Double Gloucester:
In southwestern England, the Gloucester cow, a handsome black beast with a
broad white stripe running down its back, produces the creamy, rich milk from
which this fabulous cheese is made.
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Irish Cheeses:
We are proud to offer a wide selection of Irish cheeses. Blarney
Castle cheese, Cashel Blue, Irish Green Wax and Shamrock Cheddars, Irish
Farmhouse cheese assortments and boards.
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Farmhouse Red Leicester:
Genuine traditional farmhouse Red Leicester is a difficult cheese to find
because the majority of Red Leicester is made on a large scale. The flavor is
much more complex and intense than the mass-produced variety.
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Pub Cheeses
We have put together a delightful selection of three cheeses
to pair perfectly with beer! When pairing cheese, we often think of wine, but
these three cheeses are made for ale. More Info! |
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Stilton Gift Box:
Packed in its own little wooden box and aged for 45 days,
Pont L'Eveque is a cheese the French are very proud to call their own. It is
well known for its delicate bouquet, which is said to be reminiscent of the
Norman countryside.
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Tornegus:
This semi hard cheese is aged for 10 weeks, with a spicy flavor,
ideal as a table cheese served with a good wine, or, of course a good ale. More Info! |
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British Cheese Board:
This British Cheese Board includes a stunning and durable bamboo cheese board with
matching knife and a variety of British cheese standards. A gift that will be enjoyed for years to come. More Info! |
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There are now over 400 different varieties of British cheese
produced, ranging from the more established, traditional types such as
Cheshire, Lancashire, Wensleydale, and Cheddar, through to the more recent
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Double Devon Cream is the most versatile type of fresh cream. It can be
used in cooking, for pudding or as a pouring cream. It will whip and can
even be frozen for up to two months. Our authentic, Double Devon Cream
is made in Totnes, Devon, using only the finest fresh, dairy cream from
cows that graze on the green grass of Devon.
Devon Cream |
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Many of the notable British cheeses are handmade farmhouse varieties named after their area of origin.
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British Cheese:
Appleby Cheschire,
Blarney Castel,
Black Mountain Cheddar,
Cahills Farm Cheddar,
Cashel Blue,
Cheddar,
Cheddar Assortment,
Cheddar Claret,
Cheschire,Devon
Cream,
English Cheese,
English Cheese
Assortment,
English Cheese Board,
Farmhouse Cheddar,
Farmhouse Gloucester,
Irish Boilie,
Irish Cheese,
Irish Cheese Assortment,
Irish Cheese Board,
Royal Blue Stilton,
Leicester,
Shamrock Cheddar,
Stilton,
Tornegus,
Wensleydale,
British Cheese Board,
English Cheese sampler and much more
Cheese
here!
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07.06.2007
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