Science of the Ploughman's
£ 3.50 [25mins] • Sat @ 1130 & 1500 • Sun @ 1200 & 1530

Professor F Holstein will guide you through the fascinating science behind the formula for the Ploughman’s Lunch.  Designed to educate and inspire anyone from 6 – 60 it includes tasting comparisons of various cheeses and pickles, cider or apple juice and a sprinkling of madness. 

 

Discover what goes with what and why, as well as tasting some of the best Cheddars on the market including past and current award winners. www.farmhousecheesemakers.co.uk

Mouldy Old Welsh Cheese
£3.50 [35mins] • Sat @ 1200 • Sun @ 1430

Dotted amidst the lush countryside and rugged landscapes, Wales boasts some of the greatest farmhouse cheesemakers in the UK.

Join David Edwards who will open the door to some true artisan creations using a selection of “mouldy” cheeses so called because the moulds on the outside help ripen the cheese and contribute to their unique texture and flavour.

 

Cheeses include winners of the Dougal Campbell Best Welsh Cheese Trophy, the ultimate accolade for Welsh cheesemakers which is bestowed just once a year for the cheese that is judged to have achieved true excellence.

www.cheesesfromwales.com

ORGANIC - Taste the Difference
£3.50 [35mins] • Sat@1300 • Sun@1330

How is milk produced organically and how does it differ from non-organic milk?  OMSCo is responsible for collecting organic milk from over 500 organic dairy farms of which some is transformed into a wonderfully diverse range of organic cheeses.

 

Dom Lane has selected 7 organic cheeses from over 100 now available around the country for you to judge and enjoy, and will also answer your questions on the philosophy behind organic dairy farming. www.omsco.co.uk

 

Northern Beauties
£3.50 [35mins] • Sat @ 1400

The Butler family have been making traditional Lancashire since 1932 but recently have branched out into blue and even goats’ cheeses.  Gillian Hall has worked with and made cheese with her mother since she could walk and is passionate about the traditions behind the cheesemaking process but is also keen to demonstrate that Lancashire has a place in the modern world, especially in the kitchen.

 

In this fascinating Masterclass you will taste the 3 very different styles of Lancashire as well as the three Blacksticks blues and discuss how differently they behave when you use them in your cooking.  Visit their stand where you can see if you can spot the difference by entering the taste test.  www.butlerscheeses.co.uk

Singing The Blues
£3.50 [35mins] • Sat@1530 • Sun@1230

In the British Cheese Awards this year there were 72 different blues entered including 5 Stilton, 10 made with goat, ewe and even buffalo milk plus 14 new blues. 

 

Steve Peace, cheese maker at Carmarthenshire Cheese, has created several award-winning Blues himself and has gathered together 10 new and traditional British blues to demonstrate their extraordinary diversity and complexity.  A unique opportunity for Blue cheese lovers.  www.carmarthenshirecheese.co.uk