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These traditional dwellings surrounded the mountains of the Haut-Forez and comprised a hayloft, stable and living area where the cheese was also made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"93\" width=\"89\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/3327\/2130\/files\/Untitled-6.png?v=1725286474\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourme D'Ambert obtained a \u003cstrong\u003eProtected Designation of Origin (PDO)\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1972 and has since then been subject to specifications in its production. These include the fact that the cows producing the milk must be put out to pasture and grass should form the basis of their diet, being sourced from the region within the area of its designation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paxton \u0026 Whitfield","offers":[{"title":"250g","offer_id":55122039767425,"sku":"556","price":43.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":49298272059714,"sku":"556","price":10.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"750g","offer_id":49298272092482,"sku":"556","price":21.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":49298272125250,"sku":"556","price":32.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/3327\/2130\/files\/FourmeD_Ambert.jpg?v=1761214441"},{"product_id":"mothais-sur-feuille","title":"Mothais Sur Feuille","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis cheese is a stylish and eye-catching addition to any cheese board - circular in shape and wrapped in a dried Chestnut leaf. It has a full, complex and rich flavour, with a creamy yet firm texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe function of the Chestnut leaf is two-fold. Firstly aesthetic, and secondly it takes moisture from the cheese, but retains it and gives it back to the cheese as and when the cheese needs it. This is evident on the mature cheese as when it is broken in half; it is creamy to the crust on the side where the leaf has been. It is therefore imperative to never peel the leaf from the cheese until eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mothais Sur Feuille is similar in style to the better-known and protected Chabichou du Poitou. Unlike the little tower-shaped Chabichou, this cheese is oval and is wrapped in a dried Chestnut leaf.  Monsieur Georgelet, amongst others, is striving to keep the cheese unrivalled and unique through obtaining a Protected Designation of Origin.  The PDO will stipulate, among other things, that the addition of the leaf occurs between 3-5 days after the cheese is made, something fundamental to the quality of the cheese according to those who make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Georgelet learnt his cheese making skills from watching the older women in his village make cheese when he was younger, and is proud of the fact he has learnt nothing from theory, all in practice. 90% of the milk he uses to make his cheeses comes from his own goats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paxton \u0026 Whitfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49611507237186,"sku":"167","price":13.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/3327\/2130\/files\/MothaisSurFueille.jpg?v=1761213529"},{"product_id":"elrick-log","title":"Elrick Log","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSmooth \u0026amp; Fudgy Elrick Log\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElrick Log is a soft, lactic goat's milk cheese that develops a delicate mould rind after being rolled in ash. The cheese has bright and citrusy flavours, with a hint of spiciness which develops with age. The texture is smooth and creamy with a fudgy centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElrick Log is hand-made by Errington Cheese in South Lanarkshire at the foot of the Pentland Hills in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. They are a small, family-run farm and cheese company started by Humphrey Errington in the early 1980s. The Family originally moved from Dumfriesshire to Lanarkshire in 1981, running as a mixed farming enterprise of beef cattle and sheep. Today, in addition to their flock of Lacaune and Friesan cows, the farm now homes around 100 goats, a mixture of Saanen, Toggenburg and Alpine breeds, whose milk is used to make Elrick Log.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Humphrey Errington moved his farm in the 1980s, he sought to reinvigorate the rich tradition of sheep's milk cheese in the upper Clyde area. Today, Humphrey's daughter Selena Cairns continues the cheese-making duties and is one of the very few cheesemakers in the UK, who continues to make cheese with both sheep's and goat's milk. Selina developed Elrick Log along the lines of the French Charente Poitou styles with their thin rinds breaking down to become soft around the edge and fudgy in the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crisp and zesty Sauvignon Blanc pairs perfectly with the fresh and citrusy flavours found in Elrick Log. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paxton \u0026 Whitfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49611506385218,"sku":"1612","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/3327\/2130\/files\/ElrickLogWebRes-2.jpg?v=1770805516"},{"product_id":"pitchfork","title":"Pitchfork","description":"\u003cp\u003ePitchfork is golden in colour with a mainly smooth, closed texture with the occasional blue vein. It has clean bright flavours, which range from savoury and mustardy to hints of honey with a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePitchfork Cheddar is made by brothers Todd and Maugan Trethowan, at Trethowan’s Dairy in Somerset. Most well known for their Gorwydd Caerphilly, they have recently and very successfully branched out into Cheddar production, the farm is just 5 miles from the town of Cheddar itself! Having produced Gorwydd for 18 years in Wales, Trethowan’s Dairy relocated in 2014 to a Somerset dairy farm in order to improve the quality of their cheese and work with the best possible milk supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey started making Pitchfork in late 2017. It is an unpasteurised, traditional, organic and cloth-bound West Country cheddar. Despite the cheeses relative youth, Trethowan’s and Pitchfork are part of the Slow Food Artisanal Somerset Cheddar Presidium, an honour only 3 other cheddar makers in the world have been awarded with which is a true testament to its quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAwards:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWon Best Traditional Cheddar at British Cheese Awards 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAwarded Gold at British Cheese Awards 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2022 Great Taste Award Winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2019 British Cheese Awards - Best Traditional Cheddar \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the milk used to make Pitchfork is completely organic and comes from a pedigree herd of 100 Holsteins and 20 Jerseys cows. The herd’s wellness is of top priority and is keenly managed, to the extent that they are able to dictate the cow’s diets to best suit their cheesemaking requirements. 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The farm is home to a herd of 230 Goats who are milked all year round producing the milk for this delicious, handmade, award winning cheese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGolden Cross is modern classic and a labour of love form the Blunts who are constantly curdling, ladling or salting and maturing the cheese and recently described it as a' 24\/7 life'. The cheeses are lightly charcoaled prior to maturation when a velvety white penicillium mould develops on the surface. 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In the UK, with a couple of notable exceptions like Cheddar or Stilton, cheeses tend to be made by a single farm, dairy or family. This means that when those makers no longer want to continue, for example they would like to retire, we face the very real possibility of losing that cheese for forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003eBarkham Blue has been produced by the Rose family in Berkshire for over 20 years, winning many awards for this unique ammonite shaped blue cheese. Recently, they took the decision that it was time for them to ‘hang up their aprons’ and explore new adventures. However, we are absolutely thrilled that rather than lose this cheese to the midst of time, Barkham Blue will be returning to our counters! Cheesemaking must be in the blood for this family, as Sandy Rose’s cousin is none other that Anne Wigmore of Village Maid Cheese. The Wigmore family recently started making Barkham Blue alongside their stalwart cheeses Waterloo, Wigmore and Maida Vale and we are confident that it will be as delicious as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003eBarkham Blue is produced with milk from Channel Island cows. Sandy’s father had farmed this breed and the origin of the recipe was based on her desire to make a cheese specifically from this incredibly rich and golden milk – no mean feat for a blue cheese, where fatty rich milk can cause a few hurdles in cheese make. It’s a milk that the Wigmore family also use in their Waterloo cheese and are very comfortable working with. 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