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Barber’s West Country Farmhouse Cheddar |
Country: England
Cheese Texture/Type: Firm
Cheese Milk Type: Cow
Cheese Age: 10+ months
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Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers, makers of the Westminster brand of farmhouse cheddars, have been making cheese for six generations starting in 1833 – making them the oldest traditional cheddar maker in England! They are situated in the heart of Somerset, just 15 miles from the village of Cheddar itself, and have over 3,000 acres of land with 2,000 Holstein-Friesian cows that are free to roam the grounds. The cheddar that you’ve received today is a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) farmhouse cheddar, ensuring that the milk is made locally, and the cheese is assessed by a professional grader and produced using traditional methods including turning the curds by hand, maturing on the farm for a minimum of nine months. With this rating, you can be assured that the cheddar you are buying is truly characteristic to the region. Your cheese also won the Gold Medal in the 2012 World Cheese Awards for Best Mature Cheddar. Barber’s was the only entry from the United Kingdom to make it to the finals, thus making them the best British cheddar in the world! |
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The aroma of authentic farmhouse cheddar should be nutty or grassy, with a rich texture and complex flavors ranging from fruity to a woody oakiness. Factory processed cheddar is usually rubbery and dense and without the few cracks you will find in your Barber's farmhouse cheddar which can range in color from straw yellow to beige. | |
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12/08/2014
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