Blessed are the cheesemakers: Isle of Mull cheddar
Clare Finney tells the story behind a flavoursome raw milk cheddar made the old-fashioned way by a family of farmers
Neal’s Yard Dairy
British cheeses from specialist cheesemakers
8 park street
UNDER THE RAILWAY ARCHES OF BERMONDSEY, CHEESES ARE CAREFULLY TURNED, BRUSHED AND WASHED
Neal’s Yard Dairy was founded in Covent Garden in 1979 by Randolph Hodgson and was one of the first retailers to set up in the empty warehouse spaces around Borough Market in the 1990s. It continues to offer a truly stunning array of cheeses sourced from specialist cheesemakers all over the UK and Ireland.
Many of the cheeses are aged in Neal’s Yard Dairy’s own maturing rooms under the brick railway arches of Bermondsey, where they are carefully turned, brushed and washed until ripened.
Opening times
- Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00
- Saturday 08:00 – 17:00
- Sunday 10:00 – 17:00
Recipes
Gnocchi, spring greens & chilli
Tim Maddams
Nettle & Cornish yarg tart
Tom Hunt
Toasts with curd cheese, mint paste & broad beans
Olia Hercules
Hot smoked chorizo croquetas
Ed Smith
Cauliflower cheese scones
Kathy Slack
Hot smoked salmon with beetroot, lentils & crème fraîche
Jenny Chandler
Buttermilk pudding with sharp fruits
Ed Smith
Brussels sprout, radicchio, Spenwood & cobnut salad
Elly Curshen
