Westcombe Cheddar
£10.00 – £60.00
Known as the five mile cheddar (you will still taste it five miles down the road) Westcombe Cheddar is big, bold and buttery.
Producer
Westcombe Dairy
Region
Somerset
Allergens
Milk
Style
Cheddar
Milk Type
Cow
Vegetarian
No
Pasteurized
No
Best accompanied by
Rosso di Ca Momi, Pilton Cider
Try serving with
Westcountry Cider Chutney
Cooking Tip
Works well with spinach, lovely baked into a savoury scone
Westcombe Cheddar is a hand crafted traditional cheddar, made in much the same way as it was in the dairy by Mrs Brickell over 100 years ago. It is honoured with the Artisan Somerset Cheddar designation from Slow Food – one of only three cheeses to have this accolade. Westcombe Cheddar has a deep complex flavour with a mellow lactic tang and long notes of citrus, hazelnut and caramel. The texture is structured and firm, with a smooth breakdown that keeps the flavours lingering on your palate. Therefore this cheese is often called a 'five mile cheddar', as you’re still tasting it five miles down the road! As a naturally aged cheddar, it can often have fine blue veining in the paste.
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.
At Westcombe, cheesemaking is a continuous process – one that starts on the farm and ends on your plate. Every step is equally important to them, from the quality of the pasture and the wellbeing of their cows, to the practices used in the dairy and the climatic conditions in their ageing rooms. To make the finest traditional West Country cheese, everything they do at Westcombe revolves around the quality of the milk. They pay particular attention to the wellbeing of their cows, but they also owe a great deal to the unique environment at Westcombe, which allows them create such rich and characterful cheeses.
