I've grown up on supermarket cheeses, and never knew there was a world of great cheese out there. I bought two 250g wedges of Montgomery’s Cheddar. I thought it shameful that, as an Englishman, I've never tried a real cheddar.
If you don't know about them, they are a village store in Somerset that specialise in Cheddar. They make their Cheddar from raw milk, wrap in muslin cloth bandages and age from 12 – 18 months on traditional wooden shelves.
The result? Intensely rich and character driven cheddar. Buttery, creamy and nutty at the centre, and then more mushroom and earthy as you get to the rind. The extra mature ramps this up with petrichor, and toasted oak – almost sherried whisky in character.
Never, ever had a cheese like this. Incredible.
by OmegaSMP300M
Dining and Cooking