Slowly, though, the French palate – spoiled after being weaned on the
ripest brie and most sumptuous camembert – is coming round to the idea
of British cheddar. "Its appeal in France lies in its wonderful shape
and texture and in the fact that it is very close in appearance to the
French cheese cantal and yet has a totally different taste," says
Quatrehomme. "We stock cheddar all year, but I've just taken a large
order for Christmas and I'm really proud to offer my customers two of
the best varieties."
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In a contest between Cheddar and Comte I would have to vote for the Comte, especially if it was around 3 years old....
ReplyDeleteAnd that's from someone who used to be able to see Cheddar from the back of the house 20 miles away across the moors in Somerset!
My Zummerzet lass says there is nothing like a mature cheddar especially for making a cauliflower cheese.
ReplyDeleteWe lived on The Polden Hills in those days and had an uninterrupted view into the quarry at Cheddar.
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