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What to pair with artisanal cheddar?

What to pair with artisanal cheddar?

Posted on February 16 2008 at 09:34

By artisanal cheddar, I mean cheddar that is mature, full-flavoured, and unpasteurised (learn more in this post: So what makes a great cheddar?). It isn't the easiest cheese to match with wine.

Tags: sherry palo cortado Pomona pommeau Madeira port drink:sweet & fortified wine medium-dry cider farmhouse cider cider Goose Island British ale ale Adnams Broadside Young’s Special IPA drink:beer & cider Zinfandel Languedoc Châteauneuf-du-Pâpe Rhône Grenache Mourvèdre Syrah Syrah blends drink:red wine white burgundy burgundy Chardonnay drink:white wine Keen's farmhouse cheddar cheddar artisanal cheddar food:cheese vintage port tawy port drink:spirits & cocktails malt whisky Macallan whisky Famous Grouse
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So, what makes a great cheddar?

So, what makes a great cheddar?

Posted on November 20 2013 at 08:41

An archived article, first published in 2008, about how great cheddar is made and the difference between Keen's and Montgomery

Tags: Montgomery Keen's cheddar food:cheese
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British cheeses and cider

British cheeses and cider

Posted on May 3 2010 at 08:13

I suppose I shouldn’t say this coming from the West Country but I often forget about cider when I’m thinking about cheese pairings. Not that I don’t enjoy it but there always seem more complex drinks with a wider range of flavours to experiment with.

Tags: drink:alcohol-free drinks The Orchard Pig sparkling cider medium cider dry cider Somerset cider drink:beer & cider cheddar cheese Lincolnshire Poacher British cheese Stichelton Hafod Keen's cheddar Gorwydd Caerphilly food:cheese apple juice Jonagold and Bramley blend
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