OUR CHEESE

We would like to share with you our passion for fine food and cheese in particular, get us started on the subject and watch out!

Our range is very personal - there is no other way for us but if you're trying hard to find a favorite we will go the extra mile to get it for you. LOCAL DELIVERY CAN BE ARANGED

This is our Februray 2010 local list: We also stock the very best from the rest of the UK and the Continent.

ASHDOWN FORESTERS - Organic cheese made from organic cows milk on the Ashdown Forest - smoked also available. Pasteurised

BUTTERCUP - Raw Jersey milk from Firle, made at Stonegate with a lighter taste and texture than a cheddar, and with appealing colour & flavour.

CHABIS - A classic recipe: a fresh raw goats milk cheese delicious a few days to a month old, ideal for grilling at any stage.

DUDDLESWELL – From Sussex High Weald, a hard ewes milk cheese, with a wonderful nuttiness and long aftertaste, also SMOKED. Organic,

FARMERS HAND – formerly Twineham Grange – a grana-like cheese, semi-skimmed raw milk, vegetarian rennet, mature and tasty.

FETA - 100% ewes milk organic cheese from the same fold as DUDDLESWELL. Pasteurised (not allowed to call it feta, really)

FLOWER MARIE - mould-ripened soft cheese made from raw ewes milk. BEST SOFT WHITE CHEESE, British Cheese Awards 1999

GOLDEN CROSS - Small raw milk log of creamy goats cheese, delightful young, matures well. Frequent winner of BEST SOFT WHITECHEESE, British Cheese Awards. Winner of the James Aldridge Memorial Trophy (first awarded in 2001) BEST SOFT WHITE CHEESE 2005

GOODWOOD SMOKED - A genuine smoked cheddar-style with plenty of taste. Raw cows milk. From Stonegate

HALLOUMI - close textured, pasteurised 100% ewes milk cheese to grill or fry: from the makers of DUDDLESWELL. Organic

LAUGHTON LOG – the cutting version of GOLDEN CROSS, the same curd, but slightly moister due to the larger size. Not always available.

LORD OF THE HUNDREDS – hard, mature, raw ewes milk, dryish texture, subtle and tasty – back in stock again, as good as ever was.

KENTISH BLUE – a newcomer about to hit the scene – from a farm near Staplehurst – creamy, tasty, different and good. Raw cows milk.

OLD SUSSEX – A tangy cheddar type, another tasty cheese from Stonegate. Raw cows milk.

PLAW HATCH MATURE - Organic raw cows milk cloth wrapped to 10-12 months, sometimes older = full complex flavour. Occasionally smoked

RICOTTA – A very low fat ewes milk whey cheese, essential for many Italian recipes sweet or savoury. Pasteurised, organic.

SCRUMPY SUSSEX - Assertive herbs battle it out with cider and garlic in a strong cheddar-type cheese. Raw cows milk

St GILES – the Sussex Sandwich cheese – organic, pasteurised cows milk in a springy, soft, well-flavoured cheese. Vegetarian

SISTER SARAH – NEW! - subtly flavoured goats-milk cheese, semi-soft, pasteurised, vegetarian – from Horsted Keynes

STONEGATE – firm, creamy fresh goats cheese, excellent flavour & texture, intended to be eaten young. Raw milk. Not always in stock

SUSSEX BLUE – from Five Ashes – a springy-textured unpasteurised cows milk blue - a great favourite since we first listed it.

SUSSEX BRIE – another excellent product from Five Ashes – creamy, tasty, the finishing touch for your cheeseboard of local cheeses

SUSSEX CRUMBLE – from the same maker as Sussex Blue, a tasty cheese with a subtle edge. Unpasteurised, cow.

SUSSEX CHARMER – an intriguing hybrid between cheddar and grana – raw cows-milk in a useful, tasty introduction

SUSSEX PECORINO – back at last! Tasty, nutty, just as we remember it. Organic, vegetarian, ewe

SUSSEX SLIPCOTE - an ancient recipe gives soft fresh cheese, always available plain, peppered or with garlic & herbs but with seasonal variations to go to the big shows. Pasteurised, organic

TREMAINS ORGANIC – from Sussex High Weald – organic, pasteurised, cow, full-flavoured, smooth, mellow cheddar type – winning prizes in 2007

GODSTONE CHEESES - We stock many of the late and much lamented James Aldridge's cheeses: some are new, others are traditional British territorial cheeses given James' maturing expertise to transform them to succulent rivals to the best available from France. His partner continues the tradition to the highest standards. Please ask to taste CELTIC PROMISE (Supreme Champion – British Cheese Awards 2005), CHERRYWOOD, ISLE OF AVALON, PATRICE, SAVAL, TORNEGUS or perhaps one of the other productions using raw cows, ewes or goats milk.

OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS – South Downs butter, from the makers of Sussex Charmer, Organic fruit smoothies and yoghurts from Court Lodge Farm, Wartling

Rennet of vegetable origin is used in all the SUSSEX cheeses listed (except PLAW HATCH MATURE) and many others which we stock: this makes them eminently suitable for vegetarians. Ewe, goat and buffalo milk cheeses are often recommended for dietary or health reasons as they seem less likely to provoke allergic reactions. Some customers report that vegetarian cheeses taken in moderation do not cause migraine attacks. It may be worth a try!