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John Bournes Oak Smoked Cheshire Cheese

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This is a variant of a traditional Cheshire cheese made by John Bourne and his cheesemaker Paul on the family farm near to Malpas, Cheshire. Each cheese is made by hand using the farms own milk from their herd of Friesian cattle that graze on the surrounding pasture on the Cheshire and Welsh borders.

John Bournes Oak Smoked Cheshire Cheese
John Bournes Oak Smoked Cheshire Cheese

The cheese is made with pasteurised milk to which starter and vegetarian rennet are added to form the curds and whey in large galvanised tanks known as Cheese vats. The curds are cut and the whey is drained away to provide calf and pig feed and also to be used in the production of the farms own butter.

Once this has happened the curds are cut and milled and then mounded into cylinder moulds, each pieced to allow moisture to disperses for then left to mature on wooden shelves for up to 4 months.

The smoking of the cheese takes place once the cheeses are fully matured and formed by placing the cheeses into a smoker where they sit for several hours to allow the oak smoke from beneath to permeate and penetrate the cheese giving it a delightfully rich and distinctive flavour and a noticeable dark brown rind.

The smoking of cheese was not only for the taste but more importantly as a way of storing the cheese for longer periods of time and acting as a preservative.

Based on old-world ideals with a loyalty to our family of local Artisan Cheese producers, we are a small, independently run business dedicated to the time-honoured traditions of the culinary and agricultural world of cheese.

Established recently, Nick Birchall (one of the partners of The Cheese Shop) has worked directly with producers for more than 20 years in order to select cheeses at their peak.

Our small staff of knowledgeable cheesemongers are experts in the field who love teaching through taste. We prioritise education in the art of properly maintaining cheese so that you can be assured of receiving the highest-quality products available.

Email:

info@cheeseshopnantwich.co.uk

Phone:

01270 620799

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