Here it comes: a confession. I have an inappropriate love of cheese, and living in England has only added fuel to the proverbial fire. It must stem from childhood conditioning in which I held tea parties above The Cheese Shop in my Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood. Either way quality over quantity has always been my take with cheese, but finally I can have both!
I first discovered Neal's Yard at the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market a few years back, but as luck would have it they have a few storefronts in Central London. I found the Covent Garden store in my wanderings and just have that shout from the rooftops feeling so here you go: a post dedicated to cheese!
Neal's Yard is the place to go for cheese lovers. Far from being one of those mainstream conglomerates, Neal's Yard works with local farmers to bring the highest quality cheeses that you'll never find at your local Sainsbury's. My personal favorite is the Kirkham's Lancashire. For those of you into traditional cheese-making, Graham Kirkham may be one of the last human beings on the British Isles to use traditional curd mixing methods. He uses milk only from his own herd and employs the traditional animal rennet that involves wrapping the newly formed cheeses in cloth before coating them in melted butter.
Another classic is the Stichelton, and fear not you can buy these by the wheel, although this could set you back a few pennies (8kg is around £142). Neal's Yard produced this glorious concoction with cheese maker Joe Schneider. It is now in its eighth year of production and going strong. It has a slightly more acidic taste than you might get from a stilton, but this particular cheese has sweet side making it incredibly layered. You'll be coming back for more once you've tried it. I definitely recommend it for Blue Cheese enthusiasts as well as the Blue Cheese sceptics. You can't say you don't like Blue until you've tried the Stichelton.
To get your Neal's Yard Cheese there are locations in Central London in Covent Garden, Borough Market, and Bermondsey Shop. They'll also be at the Hampstead Christmas Festival, Dulwich Collge Christmas Fair, Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market, Oxford Christmas Market, and the Salisbury Christmas Market. Enjoy!
I first discovered Neal's Yard at the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market a few years back, but as luck would have it they have a few storefronts in Central London. I found the Covent Garden store in my wanderings and just have that shout from the rooftops feeling so here you go: a post dedicated to cheese!
Neal's Yard Dairy
Covent Garden
17 Shorts Gardens
London WC2H 9AT
Photo: By Amanda Chain
Neal's Yard is the place to go for cheese lovers. Far from being one of those mainstream conglomerates, Neal's Yard works with local farmers to bring the highest quality cheeses that you'll never find at your local Sainsbury's. My personal favorite is the Kirkham's Lancashire. For those of you into traditional cheese-making, Graham Kirkham may be one of the last human beings on the British Isles to use traditional curd mixing methods. He uses milk only from his own herd and employs the traditional animal rennet that involves wrapping the newly formed cheeses in cloth before coating them in melted butter.
Another classic is the Stichelton, and fear not you can buy these by the wheel, although this could set you back a few pennies (8kg is around £142). Neal's Yard produced this glorious concoction with cheese maker Joe Schneider. It is now in its eighth year of production and going strong. It has a slightly more acidic taste than you might get from a stilton, but this particular cheese has sweet side making it incredibly layered. You'll be coming back for more once you've tried it. I definitely recommend it for Blue Cheese enthusiasts as well as the Blue Cheese sceptics. You can't say you don't like Blue until you've tried the Stichelton.
To get your Neal's Yard Cheese there are locations in Central London in Covent Garden, Borough Market, and Bermondsey Shop. They'll also be at the Hampstead Christmas Festival, Dulwich Collge Christmas Fair, Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market, Oxford Christmas Market, and the Salisbury Christmas Market. Enjoy!
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