Perfect Cheese Board

[ncs]

thegavster said:

Traditionally I believe a cheeseboard should only feature three cheesees.

However at my favourite local restaurant they do an amazing cheeseboard, it has six cheeses, which are arranged in a circle. From midnight, going clockwise the increase in strength and the waitress always takes you through what each cheese is, as they change the cheeseboard regularly.

Chapter One perhaps?

Certainly something they do & its a bit special

Nick

[Puggit]

FTJoe said:

Personal cheese favourites at the moment are Manchego (caved-aged for 12 months+ so it's dry, crumbly and crystally)

Costco are currently selling it

[williamp]

Another very ncie chese is Beenleigh Blue. Not had it in a while, though

[FTJoe]

Puggit said:

FTJoe said:

Personal cheese favourites at the moment are Manchego (caved-aged for 12 months+ so it's dry, crumbly and crystally)

Costco are currently selling it

Awesome, ta for the tip, might pop in and have a look.

Costco actually do some nice cheeses sometimes, only problem being they're usually in 1kg blocks and even being the cheese monster I am it's sometimes hard to get through that much.

Their Grana padano is excellent value though and just as good, or better, than any other supermarket parmesan/Grana equivalents.

[TpdNotts]

As long as the board has Colston Bassett Stilton on it I'm happy!

[Stack]

I recently tried a truly amazing cheddar from EFJ Gould in Somerset from our local Co-Op, it was great with a glass of Port. My only problem is getting some more as they dont stock it that often .

[escargot]

A board full of this would do me:



Glorious!

[BigJonMcQuimm]

escargot said:

A board full of this would do me:



Glorious!

The king of cheese!!!

Reminds me of when I was a kid, year after years, stuck in the back of my parents car driving from Southern France to Glasgow....

God the unremitting pong!

[escargot]

I'd be tempted to add one of these bad boys too:



The mighty livarot!

Stinks of piss but has a superb flavour.

[Mobsta]

escargot said:

Stinks of piss but has a superb flavour.

[MarkoTVR]

smiller said:

Snowdonia Black Bomber Cheddar

Killer stuff! Although I do prefer their 'Red Devil'.

Am also very partial to the following:

Wensleydale with cranberries
Shropshire Blue
Hereford Hop
Bavarian Smoked

[markomah]

Some splendid cheeses mentioned (Escargot, I salute your good taste ) but I'm suprised no-one's mentioned Comte (pronounced Com-tay) from the Savoie in France. It's a hardish cheese with a rind and has the most stunning fruity, nutty flavour - definitely worth trying if you come across it.

[escargot]

markomah said:

but I'm suprised no-one's mentioned Comte (pronounced Com-tay) from the Savoie in France. It's a hardish cheese with a rind and has the most stunning fruity, nutty flavour - definitely worth trying if you come across it.

Mate. You're so right. Comte is one of my favourite 'hard' cheeses. It's also great if you add it to a bowl of soup.

Tesco sell it and it's not too bad (though very expensive).

[Puggit]

Comte is very common in France and much cheaper - it's quite a 'common' cheese over there.

I don't know how it justifies it's posh tag over here - although I agree that an aged Comte is a yummy cheese

[escargot]

Puggit said:

Comte is very common in France and much cheaper - it's quite a 'common' cheese over there.

I don't know how it justifies it's posh tag over here - although I agree that an aged Comte is a yummy cheese

It's like their version of cheddar to be honest.

[scumbagjag]

Had a very nice 4yr old cheddar called Scruttock's old dirigible.

[Miss Pitstop]

MarkoTVR said:

smiller said:

Snowdonia Black Bomber Cheddar

Killer stuff! Although I do prefer their 'Red Devil'.

I love their cheddar with ginger - I have to be very restrained and not eat the whole truckle!!

[Stuart]

For me it'd have to be a big slab of Montgomery Cheddar, some Epoisses, a very ripe Camembert and then maybe something blue - Shropshire Blue over a Stilton for me. Frankly the last two wouldn't get much of a look in until I'd eaten most of the Epoisses and Montgomery...

Oh, and don't even get me started on choice of biscuit.

[Anna_S]

Stuart said:

Oh, and don't even get me started on choice of biscuit.

Oh go on, do tell...

[Stuart]

Anna_S said:

Stuart said:

Oh, and don't even get me started on choice of biscuit.

Oh go on, do tell...

I can't abide an oatcake with cheese. Just plain wrong - like a hobnob without sugar. Apart from that, I'm actually pretty relaxed so long as whatever I've chosen is piled high with one of the aforementioned cheeses!

And to accompany it, a good slug of Tawny Port please.

Cheers - you've made my mouth water uncontrollably, and I've no cheese in the house