Ogleshield
milk type
Cow
ingredients
MILK, salt, rennet
coagulant
Animal Rennet
milk treatment
Pasteurised
location
North Cadbury, Somerset
milk source
Own herd
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milk type
Cow
ingredients
MILK, salt, rennet
coagulant
Animal Rennet
milk treatment
Pasteurised
location
North Cadbury, Somerset
milk source
Own herd
breed
Jersey
season
All year
average age
3 Months
cheesemakers
Tim Griffey
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Ogleshield cheese was originally called Jersey Shield and had a natural rind composed of greyish-green moulds. William Oglethorpe – then senior cheese maturer at Neal's Yard Dairy – came up with the idea of washing the cheese with a brine solution in order to better mature it, and, in recognition of his contribution, his surname was incorporated into its name.
Background
Jamie Montgomery is best known for his farmhouse Cheddar, which has been made by the Montgomery family for three generations; Ogleshield, a washed-rind cheese that is relatively quick to produce in...
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Jamie Montgomery is best known for his farmhouse Cheddar, which has been made by the Montgomery family for three generations; Ogleshield, a washed-rind cheese that is relatively quick to produce in comparison to Cheddar, was born of Jamie's decision to transform the milk of his herd of Jersey cows – milk which until then was exclusively sold for drinking – into cheese. After being moulded, the cheeses are washed with a brine solution every three days, creating a moist, slightly pungent rind which softens the cheese and enriches its deep, savoury flavour. Made by cheesemaker Tim Griffery, Ogleshield is the only cheese made exclusively from Jersey cow's milk to be sold at Neal's Yard Dairy.
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Our Work
We visit North Cadbury Court, Jamie Montgomery's farm, every month to select Cheddar. While there, we taste through the Ogleshield and give direct feedback as well as passing on observations from t...
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We visit North Cadbury Court, Jamie Montgomery's farm, every month to select Cheddar. While there, we taste through the Ogleshield and give direct feedback as well as passing on observations from the team at our maturing arches in Bermondsey.
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Accompaniments
Damson Paste - 200g Slice
£7.40
Orkney Oatcakes, Thin
£0.60
Serving Suggestions
Add slices of Ogleshield to a buttered baguette with cucumber and crisp green lettuce.
Recipes
Three-Cheese Cauliflower Gratin
A powerhouse of English cheeses—Montgomery’s crumbly and nutty cheddar; Ogleshield, a washed-rind Jersey cow milk cheese; and buttery, blue-veined Colston Bassett Stilton—blankets cauliflower flore...
Omelette Arnold Bennett
The famous breakfast dish—with a Borough Market twist.FAQs
As a general rule of thumb, we would recommend roughly between 100 and 150 grams per person for after dinner, and a bit more if cheese is the focus of the meal. If you are buying cheese to serve over a couple of days or as part of a buffet, it is advisable to buy a few larger pieces. This will both look better and keep better than many small bits. To help visualise weights, a good tip is to consider that a regular supermarket pat of butter weighs between 200 and 250 grams. If you are at all unsure please give us a call for some advice.
The best option is to keep your cheese wrapped in its paper within a box in the fridge. This will prevent the cheese from drying out and absorbing other flavours. Your cheese will arrive wrapped in waxed cheese paper, which achieves the best possible balance between maintaining humidity around the cheese and allowing it to breathe. We are happy to provide some free extra cheese paper, just search for "cheese paper" and add it to your basket. We don't recommend cling film or foil as it can cause the cheese to sweat which will negatively affect the flavour.
Ogleshield
The West Country’s answer to raclette, Ogleshield is a gentle yet complex cheese, with a sweet and milky aroma and warm, savoury flavour reminiscent of chicken broth
Ogleshield cheese was originally called Jersey Shield and had a natural rind composed of greyish-green moulds. William Oglethorpe – then senior cheese maturer at Neal's Yard Dairy – came up with the idea of washing the cheese with a brine solution in order to better mature it, and, in recognition of his contribution, his surname was incorporated into its name.
milk type
Cow
ingredients
MILK, salt, rennet
coagulant
Animal Rennet
milk treatment
Pasteurised
location
North Cadbury, Somerset
milk source
Own herd
breed
Jersey
season
All year
average age
3 Months
cheesemakers
Tim Griffey
background
Jamie Montgomery is best known for his farmhouse Cheddar, which has been made by the Montgomery family for three generations; Ogleshield, a washed-rind cheese that is relatively quick to produce in comparison to Cheddar, was born of Jamie's decision to transform the milk of his herd of Jersey cows – milk which until then was exclusively sold for drinking – into cheese. After being moulded, the cheeses are washed with a brine solution every three days, creating a moist, slightly pungent rind which softens the cheese and enriches its deep, savoury flavour. Made by cheesemaker Tim Griffery, Ogleshield is the only cheese made exclusively from Jersey cow's milk to be sold at Neal's Yard Dairy.
our work with this cheese
We visit North Cadbury Court, Jamie Montgomery's farm, every month to select Cheddar. While there, we taste through the Ogleshield and give direct feedback as well as passing on observations from the team at our maturing arches in Bermondsey.
pairing suggestion
Add slices of Ogleshield to a buttered baguette with cucumber and crisp green lettuce.
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