This Month's Cheeses
The Neal’s Yard Dairy Subscription showcases three different cheeses each month, connected in some way by a location, season, recipe or occasion. With the leaves on the trees crisping up, the mornings getting fresher and the hazy golden quality of the light, September really does have the feeling of change. We’ve tried to reflect the transition of Summer to Autumn in this month’s selection which can be enjoyed in hot weather as well as cosy settings. The fresh, creamy Ragstone suits summery salads, the Ashcombe is great for snacking on or melting in a comforting toastie and Hafod is a cheddar that you should try with some crisp autumnal apples. Do visit our subscription hub for recipe ideas and further information. And last but not least, by savouring this cheeseboard, you are helping to support the makers of British and Irish cheese, preserving time-honoured cheesemaking traditions and fostering exciting new ones too. We hope you enjoy them. .Do visit our subscription hub for recipe ideas and further information. And last but not least, by savouring this cheeseboard, you are helping to support the makers of British and Irish cheese, preserving time-honoured cheesemaking traditions and fostering exciting new ones too. We hope you enjoy them.
Ashcombe
A rich yet subtle cheese. The mild and mushroomy rind gives way to a golden paste shot through with a line of wood ash. The flavours are milky and mild and the texture is bouncy, buttery and sem...
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A rich yet subtle cheese. The mild and mushroomy rind gives way to a golden paste shot through with a line of wood ash. The flavours are milky and mild and the texture is bouncy, buttery and semi-firm.
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Hafod
A Welsh-made Cheddar cheese with rich, layered flavours and a supple texture, its interior reveals a warmly golden paste and the occasional blue vein.
Natural larded rind
A Welsh-made Cheddar cheese with rich, layered flavours and a supple texture, its interior reveals a warmly golden paste and the occasional blue vein.
Natural larded rind.
*Please note that we sell both a pasteurised and a raw milk version of this cheese. The cheese you receive will be labelled with the appropriate milk treatment.
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Ragstone
A soft, matured goat’s cheese with a densely fudgy texture and lactic, lemony flavours reminiscent of crème fraiche.
A soft, matured goat’s cheese with a densely fudgy texture and lactic, lemony flavours reminiscent of crème fraiche.
This cheese intentionally has a thin mould rind. Because of this, wild moulds- spots of blue, green and grey moulds, often develop on the surface during maturation. They are perfectly safe to eat and do not negatively affect the flavour of the cheese.
Minimum: 200g.
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An Introduction to this Selection
Cheesemonger Caitrin introduces each cheese in this month's selection, explaining the style and how they differ in terms of milk, make and flavour.
Information & Inspiration
Recipes, films and blogs that feature the cheeses in this month's selection
The Search for Milk: Part 1, producers who buy milk in
How can we inspire the next generation of cheesemakers? In this series we focus on sharing the stories of cheesemakers we work with who havent inherited the cheesemaking tradition or a family farm. We look at their various routes to securing the best foundation for any cheese business, excellent milk. Part one features Charlie Westhead, and producers who buy milk in. Read Blog
About the Subscription Hub
The cheese we work with is strongly founded in a sense of community, from cheesemakers sharing recipes and tips, to the shared efforts of maturation between cheesemaker and affineur, to the departments within Neal's Yard Dairy tasting and talking about cheese together on a daily basis. The NYD subscription hub aims to bring this sense of community to our loyal subscription customers - a place to discover, discuss and delight in the cheeses you receive each month.
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