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Old 05-01-2011, 03:14
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I tried this for the first time over Christmas - Wensleydale with cranberries. Soooo good. How was this missing from my life for so long? I just its texture. For some reason I expected it to be like cheddar but it's so not. Will be buying some this week to have in lunches.
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Old 05-01-2011, 05:19
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I've never had it either, I'm gonna buy some.
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Old 05-01-2011, 07:26
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Try as it should be without all this cranberry mullarkey.
Its a gorgeous underestimated cheese
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Old 05-01-2011, 08:35
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It is lovely with a piece of rich fruit cake.
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Old 05-01-2011, 09:18
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Wensleydale cheese was first made by French Cistercian monks from the Roquefort region, who had settled in Wensleydale. They built a monastery at Fors in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France, but some years later the monks moved to Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton near the city of Ripon, in Lower Wensleydale. They brought with them a recipe for making cheese from sheep's milk. Unfortunately during the 14th century cows' milk began to be used instead, and the taste and character of the cheese began to change.

Last month I had the fortune to buy some Wensleydale cheese made from sheeps milk and I have to say it is by far the best cheese I have tasted.
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Old 05-01-2011, 10:35
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If you have any left over mince pies (and who doesn't!) warm them through in the oven - never the microwave.

When they are hot take off the lid and insert a generous slice of Wensleydale (proper with no bits in) and replace the lid. Leave for a few minutes till cool enough to eat. Cheese will have softened but not gone gooey or greasy. Sublime
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Old 05-01-2011, 12:54
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Wensleydale cheese was first made by French Cistercian monks from the Roquefort region, who had settled in Wensleydale. They built a monastery at Fors in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France, but some years later the monks moved to Jervaulx Abbey in East Witton near the city of Ripon, in Lower Wensleydale. They brought with them a recipe for making cheese from sheep's milk. Unfortunately during the 14th century cows' milk began to be used instead, and the taste and character of the cheese began to change.

Last month I had the fortune to buy some Wensleydale cheese made from sheeps milk and I have to say it is by far the best cheese I have tasted.
Posts like this are the reason I still pop into DS. Where did you get the old skool Wensleydale?

It would make the perfect present for a Wensleydale-head I know (minus the mouse tax, yum yum.)
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Old 05-01-2011, 12:58
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Cotherstone is like a farmhouse Wensleydale - I think it's made in Weardale but the cows still feed on grass grown on Carboniferous Limestone which is why I think it's so creamy.
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Old 05-01-2011, 13:59
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Posts like this are the reason I still pop into DS. Where did you get the old skool Wensleydale?

It would make the perfect present for a Wensleydale-head I know (minus the mouse tax, yum yum.)
From a little deli in Pershore, Worcestershire
http://www.capersfinefoods.co.uk
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Old 05-01-2011, 19:07
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Try as it should be without all this cranberry mullarkey.
I will.
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Old 05-01-2011, 19:12
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More cheese Gromitt?
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Old 05-01-2011, 19:19
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Just pure Wensleydale with no messing and adding bits, makes a lovely cheese and pickle sandwich but just as nice on it's own. Oooh some in the fridge, might munch on some.
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Old 05-01-2011, 19:35
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Just pure Wensleydale with no messing and adding bits, makes a lovely cheese and pickle sandwich but just as nice on it's own. Oooh some in the fridge, might munch on some.
Yes, well I first tasted it in those Christmas cheese selection things you get so there was cranberries involved naturally. Not keen on cheese sandwiches so shall be having my plain Wensleydale with crackers.
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Old 06-01-2011, 12:56
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From a little deli in Pershore, Worcestershire
http://www.capersfinefoods.co.uk
Brilliant. Thanks!
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Old 06-01-2011, 13:57
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Last month I had the fortune to buy some Wensleydale cheese made from sheeps milk and I have to say it is by far the best cheese I have tasted.
I agree there, I bought some made with sheeps milk at a shop in Wensleydale (funnily enough) and it was exceedingly good.
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Old 06-01-2011, 14:06
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I was lucky enough to go to the Wensleydale creamery near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales (I wonder if it's the same place you went to Stumblebum?) just before Christmas, and after spending half an hour trying loads of samples () I bought a selection of their gorgeous cheeses. My favourite was their Winter Warmer - a bit like the one with cranberries (which I also love) but with spiced fruits - it was absolutely delicious! It's a good job I don't live near that place or I'd be there every day filling up on cheese!

Some of the plain Wensleydales I've bought from supermarkets in the past have been a bit dry for my taste, but all the ones I bought from the creamery were yummy.
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Old 06-01-2011, 14:15
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I was lucky enough to go to the Wensleydale creamery near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales (I wonder if it's the same place you went to Stumblebum?) just before Christmas, and after spending half an hour trying loads of samples () I bought a selection of their gorgeous cheeses. My favourite was their Winter Warmer - a bit like the one with cranberries (which I also love) but with spiced fruits - it was absolutely delicious! It's a good job I don't live near that place or I'd be there every day filling up on cheese!

Some of the plain Wensleydales I've bought from supermarkets in the past have been a bit dry for my taste, but all the ones I bought from the creamery were yummy.
I've got a pretty good idea it may have been!

You're right, the cheeses from this area are far far superior to something off the shelf from Tesco's.

I suppose it's a bit like my first pint of Guiness at the Guiness Storehouse in Dublin spoiling me for all the other pints I have had elsewhere!
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Old 06-01-2011, 16:03
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I was lucky enough to go to the Wensleydale creamery near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales (I wonder if it's the same place you went to Stumblebum?) just before Christmas, and after spending half an hour trying loads of samples () I bought a selection of their gorgeous cheeses. My favourite was their Winter Warmer - a bit like the one with cranberries (which I also love) but with spiced fruits - it was absolutely delicious! It's a good job I don't live near that place or I'd be there every day filling up on cheese!

Some of the plain Wensleydales I've bought from supermarkets in the past have been a bit dry for my taste, but all the ones I bought from the creamery were yummy.
Went there back in the summer, lovely place, we had the winter warmer baked in big flat mushrooms last night.
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Old 06-01-2011, 16:19
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Ooooh I bet that was lovely! Actually I saw the winter warmer in our local Co-op a couple of weeks ago, so I must get some more of that and try your mushrooms!
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Old 06-01-2011, 21:58
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If you have any left over mince pies (and who doesn't!) warm them through in the oven - never the microwave.

When they are hot take off the lid and insert a generous slice of Wensleydale (proper with no bits in) and replace the lid. Leave for a few minutes till cool enough to eat. Cheese will have softened but not gone gooey or greasy. Sublime
OMG - this sounds utterly delicious! Why on earth have I never heard of this before today.

*makes mental note to see if there are any mince pies left in Co Op tomorrow *
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Old 09-01-2011, 12:30
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Plain Wensleydale is hard to come by in Ireland, I've discovered.
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Old 09-01-2011, 22:02
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I discovered it was local to Hawes when I went there in August 2009 so tried some and found I like it.
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Old 09-01-2011, 22:17
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Wensleydale cheese.....................lovely cheese from a lovely place!
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Old 10-01-2011, 17:40
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Wensleydale with plum pudding cheese is delicious from Tesco. Also with golden raisins and cranberries from Morrisons is also extremely tasty. I don't eat a lot of cheese but can eat it with the additions.
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