Three new arrivals on the counter this week, all from producers we've worked with for years.
Tunworth — Hampshire.
Stacey Hedges' Camembert-style soft from Herriard. Buttery, mushroomy, perfectly ripe at three weeks. We've got it at peak now — buy before next Friday for the best of it.
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester — Leicestershire.
David and Jo Clarke's farmhouse Red Leicester. Genuinely red — from annatto, not paint. Hard, salty, long. A revelation if you only know the supermarket version.
Stichelton — Nottinghamshire.
Joe Schneider's raw-milk Stilton-style. The first batch of the season landed yesterday — earthy, lemony, less salty than Stilton. We've got 5kg; once it's gone, it's gone until July.