What’s happening?
Summer at the Good Cheese Company It seems that warmer days are maybe approaching and we can put to bed our fleeces and coats finally!! POP UP SHOP – We call it ‘pop up’ however, we are here most days and of course if someone comes along to buy some cheese we are happy to […]
Cheddar Gorge Cheddar with Chilli – Cheese for October
The true home of Cheddar cheese is in Cheddar, Somerset!!! Cheese of the month October 2023 The cheddar Gorge cheese company have been making traditional cheddar in Cheddar since 2003. The cheese makers use only local, fresh unpasteurised milk and they truly believe in their authentic cheddar recipe and of course made in the heart […]
Baron Bigod a Brie De Meaux style soft cheese – cheese of the month September
I do love to read about cheesemakers and how they came to produce their lovely cheeses. One of our customers came to us last week to order this cheese, we have been supplying it for years but in all honesty, it has been interesting learning more about this wonderful cheese and the people who produce […]
Mozzarella cheese of the month – August 23
Mozzarella cheese of the month August 23 At The Good Cheese Company, we pride ourselves as being one of the only cheese wholesalers to grate fresh blocks of mozzarella each week, we do not add any preservatives such as potato starch to the cheese as this makes the cheese rigid and impedes the melting […]
Perl Wen our cheese of the month for July 23
PERL WEN Made by Caws Cenarth which is located in a valley of the river Cych in west Wales. Sixth generation are now running the dairy and they are longest established producer of Welsh Caerphilly cheese. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How is it made/Flavour Perl wen is made with pasteurised milk and is vegetarian. It is described as […]
let’s get Pizz’d together…
Pizza first appeared on the London food scene in the 1950s, brought by Italian immigrants who were looking for a new life abroad. These pizzerias were often small family-run businesses, and their delicious ‘pies’ became so popular as the local people had never seen anything like it before. Pizza is considered to be one of the world’s […]
Blacksticks Blue
Blacksticks Blue made by – Butlers farmhouse cheese in Lancashire Our choice for cheese of the month – June 23 Blacksticks Blue won a Gold star at the great taste awards in 2021. It is the original farmhouse cheese made by Butler’s farmhouse cheese in Lancashire. Using traditional handmade methods, and milk […]
Belton Farm Red Fox – May cheese of the month
Named Red fox due to the weather vane which has stood on the farm building since 1815, aptly named as this cheese is considered by Belton farm as ‘smooth, cunning and clever’ just like the fox and I couldn’t agree more. Red fox uses a recipe which has been developed over many years. With a […]
King Charles III Coronation Cheese
To celebrate this very special event we have carefully selected a fabulous ‘Best of British’ medley of cheese available to buy in either a gift box or presented on a cheese slate. As many people will be celebrating with friends and family our hand selected cheese will be easy to transport in our gift boxes. […]
Easter cheese grazing!!
Easter has always been about Eggs, never has it been about cheese boards! Easter coincides with spring and spring harmonises with new born lambs and goats and a myriad of young cheese such as goats, ewes, and sheep’s cheese. Soft cheeses such as goats and sheep’s cheese are lovely crumbled and scattered over salad; […]
Spring starts with an Easter cheese Ragstone Goat
Easter has always been about Eggs, never has it been about cheese! A wonderful time of the year, within touching distance of summer and with a myriad of fresh young cheese such as Goats, sheep’s and ewes milk.. our cheese for the month of April just has to be Ragstone Goat. Ragstone Goats cheese […]
The health secrets in cheese!!
Most of us are aware that cheese is packed full of protein and calcium and it is probably a fair assumption that the majority of us are also aware that cheese is particularly high in fat and impacts on our level of cholesterol in our bodies. I have been reading an interesting article about […]
Appleby’s Coloured Cheshire is cheese of the month
Abbey Farm in Marchamley, near Shrewsbury is the home of this timeless classic British cheese. Following on from previous generations, the cheese and butter making continues at the farm in the dairy where it all began many years ago. Appleby’s coloured Cheshire, has been selected as cheese of the month with its warm sunny colour, […]
The Good Cheese Company Grated cheddar
Try making a cheese sandwich with a grated cheddar which has had a preservative added to it, then make one with freshly grated cheddar, the difference is astounding.. Grated cheese is often sprayed by the manufacturer with a preservative such as potato starch, cellulose or Natamycin. Natamycin is a fungicide and is used as […]
‘Cheese be my Valentine’
All in the name of Saint Valentine we have been accustomed to exchanging gifts and flowers to express our love and gratitude to our loved ones. Whether you avoid Valentine’s or you spoil your dearest wholeheartedly we have teamed up with Reva Green in Tarporley, Cheshire who just so happens to be a superb floral […]
Cheese of the month Godminster organic heart cheddar
Godminster organic cheddar features as the top tier on many of the celebration cheese towers I create, usually in the format of the iconic red waxed heart. For those couples who prefer to avoid the heart top tier, Godminster make a round waxed vintage truckle too, so there is something to suit all tastes. I […]
Good cheese tastings on tour in Cheshire
Good cheese tastings on tour in Cheshire Cheese tastings which take place in our exclusive tasting suite at The Good Cheese Company have become more and more popular. 2022 saw an increase in requests from our retail customers old and new to present a cheese tasting session at their premises, whether it be their farm […]
A Christmas edible Cheshire cheesy cracker
Great as a gift, this cheesy delight will definitely create some amusement this Christmas! A giant double ended cracker containing two Cheshire cheese company cheese truckles both 200g, a Cheshire cheese and a mature cheddar; sandwiched in between these two scrumptious cheeses is a jar of the very gorgeous Cheshire chutney.. https://cheshirechutney.com/ There may not be […]
Larkton Hall cheese is definitely ‘fresh as a daisy’
Crabtree, Federia and ‘the cheese with no name’ are all produced from the milk of Holstein Friesian cows which graze on the luscious Cheshire grass on Anne’s farm in Malpas, Cheshire. http://larktonhallcheese.co.uk/#welcome How did this cheese come about? Anne lived in Italy for many years, (17 actually) it was there where she met her Husband, […]
‘Natural Blue’ cheddar made in Cheddar!
The only Cheddar from Cheddar!! Cheddar Gorge Blue Cheddar – Our cheese of the month for October. Where does this blue cheddar originate from? Cheddar is a small town in Somerset, it is at the foot of the spectacular Mendip hills; One of Britain’s most amazing natural landmarks and an area of natural […]
