Neal’s Yard Dairy
Think of cheese and it’s typically the French or Swiss that come to mind. Not the Brits. Or is it? Thanks to a growing group of talented, enthusiastic, and young artisanal cheesemakers in the UK, it seems Britain is claiming the throne. Of cheese, that is. One place showcasing England’s new energy of cheesemaking is Neal’s Yard Dairy, based in London. Here, the fine work of over 70 organic artisanal cheesemakers is carefully selected from farms through Britain and Ireland. At their Old England style boutique shops, wheels and chunks sit perched, piled upon one other and sorted in the shelves forming a sort of mouldy rind wallpaper.
There’s tangy, buttery Stilton, next to salty, meaty washed rind sheep’s milk cheeses, opposite moist, farmy cheddar. The fragrance tickles your noise when you enter the shop and when tasting all your senses are tugged; the texture, the color, the way it bites as you savor it on your tongue. Fruity, unctuous, rich cheeses all diligently selected and perfectly ripened. So next time you’re in London, check out Neal’s Yard Dairy and remember that it is here where cheese reigns king — or queen, as it were. [First photo via HauntedMansion on Flickr]
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