£20 a kilo for the “extreme” British cheddar
Caroline:
March 28th, 2007
If you are a genuine “cheesie” you probably know all about the rare 24 month old Cheddar. It has a hard, dry texture, more like Parmesan than traditional Cheddar, and is extremely strong. Despite costing £20 a kilo (double what you would pay in the supermarket for bog-standard Cheddar) it is hard to come by even at such hallowed stores as Fortnums. It is a commercial risk for the cheesemakers as, if left to mature for too long, it can suddenly deteriorate but they are keen to take advantage of the upsurge in interest and plans are afoot to market a new Cave Man’s Vintage in the cheese’s home town of Cheddar.