Montgomery Cheddar

£6.00 – £48.00

One of three Traditional Somerset Farmhouse Cheddars with PDO status. Very dry, almost crystalline, often with veining, and packing a lovely lactic bite.

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Producer

Jamie Montgomery

Region

Somerset

Allergens

Milk

Style

Cheddar

Milk Type

Cow

Vegetarian

No

Pasteurized

No

Best accompanied by

Foster Keeved Huxham Cider Rosso di Ca Momi

Try serving with

Apple Cake, Otter Vale Westcountry Cider Chutney

Cooking Tip

Great for an adult mac and cheese, punchy cheese sauce and for any recipe calling for cheddar.

Montgomery Cheddar is one of the few truly traditional, hand made, unpasteurized cheddars, and it holds a Protected Geographical Indication. It is produced by James Montgomery in Somerset, England. The farm uses milk only from Montgomery's own herd of 200 Friesian cows. Cloth bound, hand turned daily and aged for a minimum of 18 months, Montgomery is full of complex notes of butter, nut and farm with a lengthy lactic finish. With age, it often has blue veining around the rind.

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.

Grandpa Montgomery bought the farm in 1911 when cheddar cheese was already being made, like most farms in Somerset, and to this day they still make the cheese in much the same way. The milk is all from their own cows, and unpasteurized. The cheese is wrapped in cloth to let it breathe. The traditions the farm sticks by are essential in producing those complex and rich flavours.