Lincolnshire Poacher has big, bold, tangy flavours. You may be reminded of onion, pineapple, hazelnuts, toast or caramel. Any combination of these flavours is held together with a meaty savouriness. Its texture is smooth and closer knit than our cheddars sitting somewhere between cheddar and a mountain cheese in the style of Gruyere, Beaufort or Comte. This is an appropriate comparison, as the late Dougal Campbell, who taught Simon Jones of Lincolnshire Poacher to make cheese learned his craft in Switzerland as well as in the UK.
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