In which we discover that kindness can overcome cruelty, a little magic goes a long way and there are many historic cheese related wonders.
This is the first of four seasonal story and festive food related episodes to take us through December and lead us to the big midwinter celebration of your choice, I hope you enjoy the slightly different focus. I will let today's story to speak for itself and allow it to weave its seasonal magic spell.
The links to the folklore books and historic recipe books can be found at my blog together with additional resources including recipes for Savouries.
St John mince pies and Eccles Cakes are on sale currently here The recipe for Welsh Rarebit can be found in their cookery book The Book of St John or if you need good cheese savoury recipe straight away then it can also be found in the Guardian, its about four down the list of great British recipes, please shut your eyes for the first recipe if you're a vegetarian.
Links for Cheesemakers and Cheesemongers mentioned in this podcast
https://www.quickes.co.uk/ for Cheddar
https://www.trethowanbrothers.com/shop.html for Pitchfork Cheddar, Gorwydd Caerphilly
http://stichelton.co.uk/ for Stichelton
https://cropwellbishopstilton.co.uk/ for Shropshire Blue
https://www.cawscenarth.co.uk/ for Perl Las
https://www.theoldcheeseroom.com/ for Lypiatt and Baronet
https://www.mrskirkhamscheese.co.uk/ for Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire
https://www.nortonandyarrow.co.uk/ for Sinodun Hill
https://sharpham.com/buy/sharpham-ticklemore-goat/ for Ticklemore
https://academyofcheese.org/ Academy of Cheese
Courtyard Dairy – A wonderful innovative cheesemonger in Yorkshire who won Cheesemonger of the Year at the World Cheese Awards.
Neal’s Yard Dairy – A fantastic cheesemonger who works long term with British artisan cheesemakers and is at the forefront of the save British cheese movement after the decimation of the industry due to Covid.
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