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New
Chevington Cheese
Available
again after an absence of 105 years! A cheese of delightful contradictions
which is pure palate indulgence.
New
Chevington is a semi soft mould ripened cheese made with rich
Jersey milk which has been revived, as near as possible to the
original recipe, by artisan cheesemaker Mark Robertson of Northumberland
Cheese Farm, Blagdon.
A
cheese that delighted North East palates well over a century ago
and then disappeared into obscurity has been revived by one of
the region's leading cheesernakers.
Just
a few years after being introduced to the market in the 1880'
s the death of the original cheesemaker meant production ceased.
However following some patient
detective work by Mark Robertson, who runs Northumberland Cheese,
a description of the original recipe was tracked down at the Northumberland
Records Office.
Now
with only one or two variations, necessary to comply with modern
standards of cheese making. New Chevington is available again!
Made with rich Jersey cows' milk from Wheelbirks dairy farm at
Stocksfield, Mark describes the mould-ripened New Chevington as
a: "cheese of delightful contradictions." He explains
that the smooth texture of the cheese suggests a slightly less
acidic taste than is actually
the case. "The taste and texture contradirt each other, which
makes the cheese very unusual but delirious."
During
his researches Mark found a reference to Chevington cheese in
an article from a Northumberland newspaper of 1885. The author
commented that Mr John W Annett: "Has succeeded in putting
on the market a tasty, nutritious and wholesome article. Its quality
is unimpeachable. It is made from the best new milk, and perfect
cleanliness and every care is observed in its production. It beats
the foreigner. That much goes without saying. It is not the strong
acrid taste of the foreign article, but is mellow and appetising."
The
Northumberland Cheese Company has won numerous national awards
for the quality of its wide range of existing cheeses, including
a gold and a first prize. Mark would be pleased to receive comments
from those who try New Chevington, either in person at The Cheese
Farm or via this website.
New
Chevington Cheese - your comments
Let us know what
you think of our New Chevington Cheese. Read what others have
said, and send your own comments using the form below.
"Already
my favourite cheese - a lovely texture and flavour. Goes great
in my cauliflower cheese recipe!" Margaret Blackhall,
County Durham
"I
tried it for the first time at your Farmer's Market last month,
and liked it so much I bought six wedges. Really nice - keep up
the good work!" Julie Charlton, Rothbury
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