news
23/04/2013: new cheese: hot and not
I'm probably not the only person who is occasionally dismissive about cheese 'with things added'. But lots of 'flavour-added' cheeses really do work, and it struck me the other day that perhaps we didn't have quite enough of them. So here are two new ones for you. The first features an ever-more popular ingredient, but one which - try as you might - you would never previously have found in our vast underground cheese store. read more »
23/04/2013: OFM Awards 2013
We were amazed to open our Observer last Sunday and find this brilliant drawing of the cheese-shaped shed nestling among green hills. The Observer Food Monthly magazine is launching its 2013 awards, and there in the magazine was a full page version of the image, encouraging readers to vote for their favourite food business. read more »
28/02/2013: Cornish Gouda
An interesting one! Obviously there are many versions of the traditional English cheeses, cheddar, cheshire, lancashire etc, out there. To that one can add numerous local takes on brie. Now, from Polruan in Cornwall, comes a locally produced version of one of the great European cheeses, Gouda (pronounced 'how-da', with a soft gutteral 'h'). And this Dutch cheese is being made by people who are certified 100% Dutch. read more »
13/02/2013: we cave in at last
I first came across this a good few years ago at the British Cheese Festival, and remember thinking it was really good. But for some reason we never got around to stocking it. But here it is now, the cave-aged cheddar made by Dorset's Ford Farm. The unique thing here is that cheese is matured in Somerset's Wookey Hole. Maturing cheese in caves is nothing new in France - Roquefort has been matured in the caves read more »
08/01/2013: New Year competition
We're doing our bit to banish the grey-sky January blues by offering one lucky person the Cheese Shed selection box of their choice. The competition will run until the end of the month when we'll choose a name at random. For details of how to enter, follow the 'read more' link at the end of this box. Here it comes ... read more »
22/10/2012: we're in
The big news is that we’re finally in our new home at 41 Fore St - the HSBC Bank as was. As I write, the office has been in use for a week. James moved the cheese at the weekend, and today the first boxes are being packed downstairs. It’s a great moment. If you want to see some photos of the new place, take a look at The Cheese Shed’s Facebook page. read more »
12/11/2012: Christmas competition winner
Congratulations to Keith from Bridlington: the winner of our competition to win a Christmas Five. The answer to the question "What did Francis win?" was: Best New Cheese ... at the 2012 British Cheese Awards. read more »
20/08/2012: H-S-Brie-C?
It was a great day for The Cheese Shed as we received the keys to our new building, a former bank on the main street here in Bovey. For years now we’ve wanted to bring the cheese store, packing work and office together and now at last we’ll be able to do it. There's lots of work to do before it'll be ready, but come October our new home should be up and running. read more »
18/05/2012: behold: the Cakebuilder
The Cakebuilder is an idea we’ve been working on for some time, and it’s finally here. Up to now there’s only been two ways of choosing a cheese wedding cake: buying an off-the-peg cake, or asking us to produce a bespoke one. Now our online Cakebuilder enables you to build, visualise and order your own unique cake. Try it out - and have fun! read more »
25/04/2012: 3 new cheese gift boxes
Our second set of new cheese selections for 2012 is now available and ready to order. The Big Softy is four or five cheeses for people who love the soft stuff - some beauties in this one - whilst The Sheep And The Goats is a guaranteed cow-free zone. Finally, there’s a set of four cheeses we think deserve to be called Modern Classics. read more »
29/02/2012: finally! new cheese boxes
Three new selection boxes have hit the shelves of the Shed: time to move things along a bit, we felt. Some Like It Raw is your chance to test out some top unpasteurised cheeses. This is one difference you might be able to taste. Smokin’ is one of our single-minded boxes - all smoked cheese, and finally, Westcountry Traditional celebrates four great cheeses from the region. read more »
26/01/2012: farewell Menallack
Some sad news came in just before Christmas as we learned that Menallack Farm was due to stop cheesemaking after 25 years. Menallack, based just outside Penryn in Cornwall, was really the creation of Caryl Minson, aided and abetted by husband John and a devoted team of makers. This unique dairy produced a wonderful range of cheeses, mainly for the local market in West Cornwall. We're going to miss them. read more »
07/11/2011: Into 2012
Come 2012 we’ll be looking to bring new things into the Shed. Treveador’s Helford Blue, Sue Proudfoot’s Little Wheal and Rachel Stephens’ Haytor will be arriving soon. I’m looking at cheeses from two new dairies, and am keen to expand the non-cheese side of things. We also have plans which, if they work, will introduce a completely new approach to the issue of buying a cheese wedding cake. Watch this space. read more »
23/11/2011: Early Ordering Draw Winners
We ran a competition for people who ordered our Christmas boxes before 16th November. Three people won Cheese Subscriptions for 2011 (three boxes each). They are: Lulu from the Isle of Man, Lyndsey from Cardiff, and Mark from Caterham. Congratulations, and I hope you enjoy it! read more »
29/09/2011: win cheese, win cider
To mark the arrival of cider in the Shed, we’ve teamed up with publishers Birlinn to set up a competition with three great cheese and cider related prizes on offer. A small test of skill and an email are all it takes to enter. Prizes include copies of James Crowden’s fascinating book Ciderland plus a Cornish Cheese Selection and 5 bottles of cider from our shelves. read more »
19/09/2011: new site for mongers
Bovey Tracey's leading shed-based virtual cheesemonger has a brand new website, which you are now looking at. If you're one of our regular customers, we hope you'll find all the nice stuff you know and love, but with a better layout, new features (like the tabs suggesting related products), and a whole lot of new things - cider, beer and perry for starters. Coming soon, wines, bundles of biscuits, chutney etc for weddings, and more. read more »
29/06/2012: the cheese with no name
Our experimental soft cheese is stating to take shape ... read more »