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Twice baked Sparkenhoe red Leicester soufflé (by Le Caveau head-chef Mark Byron)
Mark Byron, chef-owner Le Caveau, Skipton, uses one of his favourite cheeses, Sparkenhoe red Leicester, on his menu to create these fabulous twice-baked soufflés. You can recreate his dish by…
Sparkenhoe red Leicester – a video visit to Leicestershire Handmade Cheeses
This five-minute video tells the story of Sparkenhoe red Leicester, and the whole story of David and Jo Clarkes journey from dairy farmers to award winning cheesemakers.
Pam visits Sparkenhoe Red Leicester cheese….
Last month we sent Pamela Curran, cheesemonger in training, to see how Sparkenhoe red Leciester Cheese is made. The Clarke’s are the only-remaining makers of unpasteurised farmhouse red Leicester cheese…
Bubbling Sparkenhoe Red Leicester – cheese-maker David Clarke’s recipe
Cheese-maker David Clarke of Leicestershire Handmade Cheese has a favourite way to cook his creation that is Sparkenhoe red Leicester. Read more by clicking the link below.
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester cheesy dums – cheese-maker David Clarke’s recipe
Cheese-maker David Clarke of Leicestershire Handmade Cheese has a favourite way to cook his creation that is Sparkenhoe red Leicester and use up leftover mash.
The story of Sparkenhoe Red Leicester, Red Leicester actually made in Leicestershire!
Close to the edge of Leicestershire (barely a mile inside) is Sparkenhoe Farm, near Hinckley. Hinckley, with its clay loam underfoot, is the traditional red-Leicester area. And it was here…
A visit to Mike Thomson’s dairy; creator of Young Buck Blue
“This room is not for me”, stated my four-year-old daughter, Mary, as she entered the final ageing room where Young Buck Blue is matured. You could understand why – the…
An Interview with Mike Thomson: creator of Young Buck Blue
A brief synopsis of your business and career? I run Mike’s Fancy Cheese and we make a raw-milk blue cheese called Young Buck, here in Newtownards. We have been making…
Meet Mike – maker of Young Buck cheese | An exclusive tasting
An exclusive cheese tasting and an opportunity to discover the story behind Young Buck – directly from the man who makes it.
Why is red cheese ‘red’?
Have you ever wondered why some cheeses, like Cheshire, Red Leicester and Shropshire Blue, have such a dark red/orangey hue? And did you wonder “Is it natural?”
British Territorial Cheeses – traditional British cheeses and their characteristics
Ever wondered what makes a Caerphilly, Cheshire and Cheddar different?
Click below to see what characteristics a cheese grader would expect Britain’s key territorial’s to exhibit: examining their body and texture, flavour and…
Valentine Day cheese gifts
For this year’s St Valentine’s Day you could keep up this tradition and give the cheese-lover in your life a delightful heart-shaped cheese (or maybe a whole cheese gift box!)….