Get your cheeses in early for Xmas

Do people make an "event" out of cheese at Christmas? We always have a couple of cheeses on the go. Never really thought of "buying in" cheeses as though it was something out of the ordinary.
 
There is a deli stall. In Bradford Market where we bought some Italian provelone cheese. Excellent if you can find it. We always get our nduja there as well.
 
I've been stockpiling Comte. According to Seaside One, Torycorner and other stock market glitterati on here it's definitely "one to hold" 😗🏝️ 😂 👍
 
I was bought a slate cheese set for my birthday, I'm expecting it to be a permanent feature of the dining table over Christmas. P.S. Its fab.
 
A recommendation folks, on the accompanying biscuit.

I'm quite open to all sorts, like to keep it varied. But I've just found a new one to me - Carrs. I've had loads of theirs, the thins are very good but these are Crispbreads, and as well as tasting great have the added advantage of being wrapped in sets of 4. So you don't let a whole pack go soft in the unlikely event they're open more than a few days.
 
CGP1 said:
A recommendation folks, on the accompanying biscuit.

I'm quite open to all sorts, like to keep it varied. But I've just found a new one to me - Carrs. I've had loads of theirs, the thins are very good but these are Crispbreads, and as well as tasting great have the added advantage of being wrapped in sets of 4. So you don't let a whole pack go soft in the unlikely event they're open more than a few days.
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Carrs are made in Carlisle in the oldest biscuit manufacturing site in the world.

Lovely
 
Bloody love a good cheese board at Christmas - went to the Manchester Christmas Markets on Wednesday and bought £65 worth!!
 
It's always difficult, but I think I will be going for an English and French selection again this year, tastings underway already, plus a Burrata, which is excellent with some fresh olives and a crusty bread, rather than a cracker. I've been keeping my eye on the M&S cheese section at Cleveleys for the Mont D'Or and the selection tray, but nothing yet, I'm afraid. I'll try Blackpool next week.
 
As an aside, I have met up recently with an OA from the same year who has recently returned to the Fylde Coast after being a career Southerner. Reminiscing over lunch at the Saddle was good fun 🍻
 
CCFskiver said:
It's always difficult, but I think I will be going for an English and French selection again this year, tastings underway already, plus a Burrata, which is excellent with some fresh olives and a crusty bread, rather than a cracker. I've been keeping my eye on the M&S cheese section at Cleveleys for the Mont D'Or and the selection tray, but nothing yet, I'm afraid. I'll try Blackpool next week.
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M&S had a couple of the £9.00 selection trays in last week. I bought one priced at £5.00. It is the same selection except the Tomme de Brebis is missing and the Bleu d'Auvergne is replaced by Fourme d'Ambert, which is still a nice Auvergne blue.
 
1966_and_all_that said:
M&S had a couple of the £9.00 selection trays in last week. I bought one priced at £5.00. It is the same selection except the Tomme de Brebis is missing and the Bleu d'Auvergne is replaced by Fourme d'Ambert, which is still a nice Auvergne blue.
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Cheers '66, I'll pop in during the week and see what they've got. I've been ordered to reduce the number of cheeses this year, which makes things difficult. Having said that, I never took well to being given orders from an early age, hence the username 🧀 😎 A new cheese for me this year will be a Tunworth, another one recommended by James Martin.
 
I don't know about you '66, but it's proved difficult this year to come up with something new and, I've not been able to get hold of a Tunworth 😟 so it's the old favourites for me this year:
1) Mature Cheddar
2) Mont D'Or - which is going in the tartiflette
3) Comte
4) Stilton
5) Brie

I have managed to slip in a Gruyere, which went into an omelette savoyarde and a Roquefort, which is being delivered on friday 🧀

Have a great Christmas and New Year 🎅

UTMP!!!
 
CCFskiver said:
I don't know about you '66, but it's proved difficult this year to come up with something new and, I've not been able to get hold of a Tunworth 😟 so it's the old favourites for me this year:
1) Mature Cheddar
2) Mont D'Or - which is going in the tartiflette
3) Comte
4) Stilton
5) Brie

I have managed to slip in a Gruyere, which went into an omelette savoyarde and a Roquefort, which is being delivered on friday 🧀

Have a great Christmas and New Year 🎅

UTMP!!!
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Yes, have a good one Skiver. Big family probs at the mo' with mother on her way out, so mind not as much on the gastronomic as it might be. So, I've bought a Dewlay Lancs mild, Garstang Blue, aged Double Gloucester and a Cret Gruyère. Here's hoping for a quiet Christmas.
Have a good one, you and yours.
 
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