Celebrate Your Local Cheese. Did you know that there are at least twelve Sussex and Hampshire artisan cheesemakers creating 69 different types of cheese, including goats, ewe and cow’s milk? They come in an incredible variety of shapes, names (Dirty Vicar, The Idle Hour, Lord of the Hundreds) and flavours … Read More
While we love to champion our fantastic local produce, occasionally there are products that have to come from further afield because they are so good and simply can’t be replicated. Burrata Cheese is one of those – a delicate ball of contrasting textures and flavours that is a culinary experience … Read More
A mature Quickes Cheddar Truckle is a wonderful thing to have over Christmas – cloth bound, inviting a dig as you pass by, this is a serious piece of cheese. It’s described as a complex creamy cheddar that offers outstanding depth of flavour. An exquisitely distinctive taste which develops as … Read More
It’s now possible to have a seriously good cheeseboard using Hampshire and Sussex cheese makers. Not only is the quality outstanding, but the variety is also so diverse that you can have 6 or more cheeses on the board with completely different styles, tastes and textures. We have been raving … Read More
On Wednesday Darren from Beau Farm popped into the shop to see if we know about his goats cheese and whether we were interested. I’m happy to say that their range of goats cheese is superb, with a brie, ash log and gouda that are all delicious, different are now … Read More
We were not surprised to hear that the mighty Tunworth Cheese made by Hampshire Cheese won the Best Soft Cheese at the British Cheese Awards yesterday. We have long championed Tunworth as a truly world-beating cheese, made near Basingstoke in Hampshire, and described by Raymond Blanc as “the best camembert … Read More
We have a load of Halloween Pumpkins delivered directly from Charlie Foot’s farm in Chidham, ready for half-term Halloween. They are available from £2 each. We will be kicking off half term with an apple day at the farm shop – with cider tasting from the excellent Meon Valley Cider, … Read More
Wet Walnuts are a true seasonal specialty – they describe walnuts that have just fallen off the tree – the kernel inside has not yet dried, but is soft, a bit juicy and with a milder, more delicate flavour. They are also local, unlike the dried supermarket varieties that are … Read More
Next Thursday, 5 – 9pm on 23rd November we are opening late for our Christmas Taster Night. Join us for some seriously tasty Christmas Nibbles (Gavin will be showcasing turkey and gammon, along with various canapes) and there will be a warming drink to get you in the mood. Please … Read More
One of the best things about the new shop is the sheer quantity of new product that we now have on the shelves which is ideal for Christmas Hampers and stocking fillers. There is a huge amount of local produce (over 500 items and rising) as well as more exotic … Read More
Get a spooky Halloween Cheeseboard this half term, with the completely black Charcoal Cheddar and the pumpkin orange Harlech cheese. There is something slightly unnatural about eating black food, whether it’s squid ink pasta or black pudding, but the novelty of seeing black food will give your guests a surprise, … Read More
In our first week at the old farm shop, 5 years ago, a customer came to the shop after having bought an Isle of Wight Blue Cheese with a complaint. “I’m afraid this cheese is mouldy”. Luckily, Sam and I persevered and we have sold a serious amount of IOW … Read More