Cornish Yarg
£8.00 – £45.00
Hand wrapped in nettle leaves, Yarg is one of the UK’s flagship cheeses. Fresh, lemony, with a yoghurt-esque finish.
Producer
Lynher Dairies
Region
Cornwall
Allergens
Milk
Style
Crumbly
Milk Type
Cow
Vegetarian
No
Pasteurized
Yes
Best accompanied by
Borgo Del Col Alto Prosecco, Genio Y Figura Albarino
Try serving with
Global Harvest Quince
Cooking Tip
Fantastic blended into soup, and the nettles add a new dimension to any dish.
Cornish Yarg, made by Lynher Dairies, is a traditional nettle wrapped semi hard cheese from a 17th century recipe that farmer Alan Gray found in his attic in the ‘80s. The name Yarg is Alan’s last name backwards. Lynher Dairies bought the recipe and has turned Yarg into one of the most recognized British cheeses, creamy under its natural rind and slightly crumbly in the core. Made using pasteurized cows milk, the cheese is hand wrapped in nettle leaves and left to mature for 5 weeks.
Upon completion of your order, you will be asked to select a delivery date. We will always work to deliver to you on your date chosen but sometimes delays may occur. We will contact you if a change to the delivery date is required. At check-out, your delivery charge will be calculated.
All our products are packed in Cheese Cuisine boxes (unless you have ordered a giftbox or added a hamper to your order) with filling (bubble wrap where needed) and gel ice packs when required, to preserve the quality of fresh products.
Your cheese will arrive wrapped in speciality cheese paper and we recommend you refrigerate it as soon as it arrives. We recommend using your cheese within five days of purchase, however, many cheeses will last far longer. To serve, take your cheese out of the fridge, unwrap, and let it come to room temperature before serving (about an hour). To see more about taking care of cheese click here.
Wherever possible, we use environmentally friendly packaging, including recycled and compostable material. We are not big on paper waste; all the information on our products can be found on our website. However, if your order is a gift, select the option at check-out to include a personal message on a gift card with information letting the recipient know how they can find out about their products on our website.
Cornish Yarg Cheese was first made by Alan and Jenny Gray in Withiel, near Liskeard, on the edge of Bodmin Moor. Over the past 20 years, Lynher Dairies has grown and expanded very successfully and is now processing 2,100,000 litres of milk a year and making just over 210 tonnes of cheese. The handmade cheese-making process is monitored carefully and precisely from milk production through to the finished product. This means they have more consistency, full traceability and the ability to control every single aspect of production. With a team of just under 20 the Dairy feels like a little community. Many of the staff have been at the Dairy since the beginning, over 20 years ago. All of the team take great pride in making Yarg, and have great fun doing so.
