tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post848823797805184688..comments2024-03-29T13:47:52.160+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Foreign Cheese.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50724413697447327492018-01-14T21:58:09.130+00:002018-01-14T21:58:09.130+00:00but even M&S is now calling Scots Whisky "...but even M&S is now calling Scots Whisky "British Whiskey"..the English and Welsh Whiskies get their correct appelation!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47123570932461706412018-01-14T21:55:51.627+00:002018-01-14T21:55:51.627+00:00pity about the Origine Angleterre....pity about the Origine Angleterre....gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8359536187040659162018-01-14T15:15:45.834+00:002018-01-14T15:15:45.834+00:00I have to say that Seriously Strong and Vintage Ch...I have to say that Seriously Strong and Vintage Cheddars figure a lot in my house (along with many many other cheeses I might add). Not only do I like to eat it as it is but it makes the best cheese sauces etc.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37382567553832948322018-01-14T08:13:02.233+00:002018-01-14T08:13:02.233+00:00Susan, see my last reply to Cro on my comment abov...Susan, see my last reply to Cro on my comment above.... because I’m violently allergic to one of the chemicals used to “speed-mature” cheese... especially Cheddar, I have become a bit of a cheddar-nerd!!<br />Quickes is my altimeter favourite, (that should read ‘all time’.... thank you Apple!!) It is wonderfully nutty!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43821886737648878292018-01-14T08:02:39.475+00:002018-01-14T08:02:39.475+00:00Cro, you were remarking that cheddar doesn’t come ...Cro, you were remarking that cheddar doesn’t come under any brand protection.... they tried!! But the Court of Appeal dismissed the case as they felt that the “Cheddar” name was now a worldwide brand.... but dictated that the country of origin must be clearly shown.<br />That is part of the reason why companies like Wykes, Quickes and Wooky Hole are so protective of, and promote so heavily, their county of origin over and above their country!!<br />I hadn’t noticed before that Auchan sell Wyke Farms Cheddar as a “Cheddar fermier”... which is very nice to see... our local village store also sells Wyke cheddar.... but the less than 9months mild.... but perfect for cooking.<br />Our market “cheeseman” also sells obscure British cheese... at a price... so for Christmas we also had some Shropshire Blue!! Just a smidgen....at 44€ a kilo!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65212697860319395032018-01-14T07:16:34.223+00:002018-01-14T07:16:34.223+00:00Cheddar from Scotland is never going to be the &qu...Cheddar from Scotland is never going to be the "real thing" anyway. My observation is that real artisanal cheddar is almost impossible to get, even if you live near Cheddar. It's a technique that has escaped into the big wild world and most hard cheeses in the anglo world are cheddared, and if they are sold in the supermarket, chemically aged. I didn't realise Lactalis owned the Seriously Strong brand though. They have their tentacles everywhere, along with their Italian equivalent, Parmalat. However, as you say, it's perfectly edible and not a bad price. I enjoy a lump every now and then myself.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31613017405549524632018-01-14T04:32:06.173+00:002018-01-14T04:32:06.173+00:00And countries have little respect for boundaries.And countries have little respect for boundaries.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76910494561241644822018-01-13T20:37:16.605+00:002018-01-13T20:37:16.605+00:00Supermarkets have no respect for any farmers.Supermarkets have no respect for any farmers.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46266474141758024202018-01-13T15:17:16.634+00:002018-01-13T15:17:16.634+00:00I love Wensleydale cheese but I am a bit biased; K...I love Wensleydale cheese but I am a bit biased; Kit Calvert was an old chum of my step-father.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60828471646587223502018-01-13T13:30:04.252+00:002018-01-13T13:30:04.252+00:00Supermarkets have no respect for dairy farmers her...Supermarkets have no respect for dairy farmers here, and they have no lobby to defend them. I hate seeing New Zealand 'cheddar' on our shelves. I don't mind buying French cheese from France, Italian cheese from Italy or even American cheese from the US, but I live very close to Cheddar and feel territorial about it.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72323395552007377672018-01-13T13:06:45.329+00:002018-01-13T13:06:45.329+00:00As is all Sussex Cheese.... just called Cheese. Wh...As is all Sussex Cheese.... just called Cheese. Why doesn't Cheddar have an OAC on the name? If it was in France it would be protected 100%.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20143323717774201042018-01-13T13:05:03.961+00:002018-01-13T13:05:03.961+00:00We don't have any Auchan around here. Luckily ...We don't have any Auchan around here. Luckily my son brings an annual supply of good stuff from Waitrose.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8221911863329832232018-01-13T12:44:55.198+00:002018-01-13T12:44:55.198+00:00If the French cut-up rough after Brexit we need no...If the French cut-up rough after Brexit we need not worry. Us Brits now make more provincial cheeses than they do. You would still be able to get your Scottish, French 'Cheddar' - unless we do what the French do and slap a terroir restriction on the use of the name 'Cheddar'. It would thereafter just be called, 'Cheese'.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79152655489951583802018-01-13T11:11:24.065+00:002018-01-13T11:11:24.065+00:00If you want real Cheddar.... go to Auchan.... I ge...If you want real Cheddar.... go to Auchan.... I get Wyke Farms “Ivy’s Special Recipe “ from there.... matured 15+ months.<br />Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25751529113809727032018-01-13T10:50:42.463+00:002018-01-13T10:50:42.463+00:00Their Feta no doubt has a picture of a Greek islan...Their Feta no doubt has a picture of a Greek island, and Camembert of Normandy Cows. So, shouldn't Scottish Cheddar have a picture of a kilted farmer in Somerset?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67898866023140011152018-01-13T10:12:24.393+00:002018-01-13T10:12:24.393+00:00All so common in advertising, that is to personali...All so common in advertising, that is to personalise and localise, when we all know it just a mass produced product, no matter how good or not so good it is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6826100513414973422018-01-13T09:26:46.111+00:002018-01-13T09:26:46.111+00:00The one 'Industrial' cheese I eat a lot is...The one 'Industrial' cheese I eat a lot is St Agur. Wonderful flavour; I forgive them everything.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81980630261075547182018-01-13T09:25:10.408+00:002018-01-13T09:25:10.408+00:00I rather like the 'Seriously Strong'. It&#...I rather like the 'Seriously Strong'. It's certainly better than most Cantal. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75395664463025064892018-01-13T09:13:39.066+00:002018-01-13T09:13:39.066+00:00Looking forward to choosing cheese in the Hungry G...Looking forward to choosing cheese in the Hungry Guest shop in Petworth later today. Arguably the best place to buy cheese in the south-east. I don't eat much cheese but when I do it is the real thing - plastic supermarket cheese is not nice. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70526893639398344662018-01-13T09:05:35.798+00:002018-01-13T09:05:35.798+00:00I buy the Seriously Strong Cheddar as a cut off th...I buy the Seriously Strong Cheddar as a cut off the block wrapped in cellophane (bad for cheese), it is shop labled as Origine Angleterre on it and 2/3 of the price of other cheddars here in our ElC. I don't think that there is a McClelland or dairymaid in sight! Tastes OK to me.<br />Poor old Lactalis.<br />I understand that a lot of British people buy their electricity from EdF, suspect most of that does not come from France.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75545123450888740822018-01-13T08:17:43.794+00:002018-01-13T08:17:43.794+00:00Well France has more milk than the UK so very like...Well France has more milk than the UK so very likely.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58600095140574653562018-01-13T08:08:09.799+00:002018-01-13T08:08:09.799+00:00Dare I say it, but I've always found Wensleyda...Dare I say it, but I've always found Wensleydale rather 'ordinary'. A certain plasticine character made it popular.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-466952442127836562018-01-13T08:05:23.570+00:002018-01-13T08:05:23.570+00:00Give them time. It wouldn't surprise me if the...Give them time. It wouldn't surprise me if they simply keep the name and graphics, and begin to make it over here!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28853359781618946002018-01-13T07:59:33.439+00:002018-01-13T07:59:33.439+00:00I live ten miles from the Wensleydale Creamery whe...I live ten miles from the Wensleydale Creamery where all Wensleydale cheese is made. They are now a huge organisation after a management buy out some years ago. I do hope they remain so, although dare I say it is not my favourite cheese apart from their Kit Calvert variety which is more to my liking.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37360797517233944922018-01-13T07:57:41.126+00:002018-01-13T07:57:41.126+00:00I wouldn't consider it a French cheese made in...I wouldn't consider it a French cheese made in Scotland personally. I would consider it a Scottish cheese made in Scotland in a factory with a French owner. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com