Knockanore Vintage Red Cheddar 150g

3.95

Description

Knockanore Irish Mature Raw Milk Red Cheddar is made using raw milk on our farm in Ballyneety, Co. Waterford. All of the milk used comes from our pedigree herd of Friesian cows that graze on the lush rolling hills of the countryside. Our cheese is made using traditional cheddaring techniques which involve stacking the cheese curds on top of one another to produce a firm but slightly open textured cheese.

Red cheeses take their colour from the addition of annatto, and ours is no exception. Annattois a natural seed derivative that has no flavour, nonetheless many feel that the red variety has more sweetness and depth, it could be a visual thing or it could be a fact, either way if you like the taste – eat it! Our red cheddar is aged for nine to twelve months. The cheese is mild in flavour with subtle, sweet and creamy tones, but with enough of a tang to satisfy real cheese lovers.

Cheddar cheese (milk), annatto. All our cheeses are proudly made with raw (unpasteurised) milk. More info In the cheese making process, there are also two essential adittions or ‘processing aids’, the use of a starter culture which is comprised of beneficial bacteria that help to raise the ph of the milk and the use of rennet which coagulates the milk so that it can then be split in to curds and whey (solids and liquids). We use vegetarian rennet in the cheesemaking process and as such all our cheeses are suitable for Vegetarians
Typical values per 100g Energy 1700kj / 410kcal Fat 34g Of which saturate 21.5g Carbohydrates 0.2g Of which sugars 0.2g Protein 25g Salt 1.8g
Waterford

About the Producer

The Lonergan family has been farming the land around Ballyneety in Knockanore for over 60 years. Eamonn’s father Ned settled in the area after meeting local girl Mai back when he was managing the cattle herd for the now diminished local grand estate. The Headborough Estate, then owned by…