I've got a special offer to go with this week's guest cheese Monte Enebro – buy 200g or more and you get a FREE 150g can of our delicious Perello picante Gordal olives! Find out more about Monte Enebro below! I said last week that the Seahills Scottish strawberries will be finishing soon – just to let you know, we won't be getting any more of the large premium strawberries but we will be getting the smaller end of season crop for a couple of weeks. They're still as delicious, still as sweet!
With the hospitality sector opening up again I was out at a couple of restaurants this week doing some cheese tastings – we supply all kinds of eateries and if you're looking for a special selection of cheeses for your menu get in touch at glasgow@georgemewes cheese.co.ukor edinburgh@georgemewes cheese.co.uk and let's see what we can do for you!
All the best in cheese George Mewes
Guest Cheese of the Week Monte Enebro
Hailed as a modern classic cheese from Spain – in fact, some have even called it the best goat's cheese in the world – Monte Enebro has won a stack of medals at the World Cheese Awards, including six golds, since its birth in the 1980s.
Made with pasteurised goat's milk by Paloma Bàez in the Castilla y León region, Monte Enebro has a beautiful snowy white paste which is milky, lemony and fruity, surrounded by a smooth bluey-grey rind. Unusually, penicillium roqueforti, the mould used in nearly all blue cheeses, is rubbed onto the surface of the cheese rather than being introduced to the curd and that gives the rind a distinct peppery, mushroomy and herby flavour. When young, cave-matured Monte Enebro has a dense chalky and brittle texture and tastes mild, bright, tangy and lactic towards the centre, becoming more intense in flavour towards the rind. As it ages the aroma becomes more pungent, the paste becomes more runny under the rind, and the flavour becomes much more lingering and goaty.
Monte Enebro is fantastic creamy cheese for summer al fresco eating and goes well with Sauternes or Spanish dessert wines, but it's also delicious melted.
An unusual and very tasty cheese – well worth a punt, especially with a free can of Gordal olives! Add some to your basket today!
WHAT TASTES BRILLIANT THIS WEEK...
GOAT Ticklemore – Light, delicate and creamy. Mild, fresh and sweet flavour with hints of grass and mushrooms. Vegetarian and pasteurised, from England.
EWE Ossau-Iraty –Luscious and velvet texture. Elegant, refined sweet flavours and butterscotch finish. Thermised milk, traditional rennet, from the Basque Country.
HARD PRESS
Montgomery's Cheddar –Robust cheese that's smooth and chewy, rich and nutty. Unpasteurised cow's milk, traditional rennet, from England.
CONTINENTAL St Felicien –Fudgy and velvet texture. Tangy, feisty and intense farm flavours. Unpasteurised cow’s milk and traditional rennet, from France.
SOFT Langres–Semi-soft, creamy, sticky and melt in the mouth. Notes of salt, cream and brandy. Thermised cow's milk, traditional rennet, from France.
BLUE Fourme d'Ambert–Slightly sweet and earthy, buttery and soft, with a pleasant spicy finish. Unpasteurised cow's milk, traditional rennet, from France.
Treat of the Week
Les Ruchers de la Paumerie Honey
Amazing French honey, especially with a deliciously creamy goat's cheese – like Monte Enebro! The family behind Les Ruchers de la Paumeraie have been beekeeping since 1856, producing some of the best and most fragrant honey you will ever taste. Lime, Chestnut and Lavender flavours speak for themselves, while the Alpine is derived from the flowers of the summer mountain meadows. This is a seasonal product, so claim a jar while you can!
Available now from George Mewes Cheese in Byres Road, Glasgow and Stockbridge, Edinburgh.
Say I Do To A Wedding Cake!
If you've got a wedding planned for this summer, how about something totally different as a centrepiece – a fantastic stack of the most delectable cheeses you will ever taste! Guests love these alternative wedding cakes and we always get brilliant feedback. If you are interested, you can get more information here. We currently have 15% off on all cheese wedding cakes and you can download a voucher for that here. Call into the shop or drop us an email at glasgow@georgemewescheese.co.uk or edinburgh@georgemewescheese.co.uk to find out more!
