Pale Original Cheese wedge with its yellow Northumberland Cheese Company label reading Full Fat Hard Cows' Cheese

Original Cheese

150g
£4.50
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Pale Original Cheese wedge with its yellow Northumberland Cheese Company label reading Full Fat Hard Cows' Cheese
Pale Original Cheese wedge with its yellow Northumberland Cheese Company label reading Full Fat Hard Cows' Cheese
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Original Cheese

Original Cheese

£4.50

A mild, creamy handmade cheese with a clean, gentle flavour - perfect melted, in a sandwich, or on the board.
Description

We set out to make a cheese for everyone - one that makes the perfect cheese sandwich and earns its place on any cheeseboard. Northumberland Original is the result: a mild, handmade cows' milk cheese made with milk from Northumberland farms, based on a traditional Gouda recipe.

During making, hot water is added to the curds to draw out a natural sweetness, giving a perfectly balanced cheese with a clean, gentle flavour. The texture is cool and silky, opening into a rich, buttery taste with a satisfying finish. Matured for three months to develop its character, Original melts beautifully - making it wonderfully versatile in the kitchen, whether stirred into a sauce, melted on toast, or simply enjoyed just as it comes.

Creamy, mild and easy to love, it's the cheese that suits everyone.
Tasting Notes

Style: Traditional Northumberland cow's milk cheese.

Texture: Smooth and creamy.

Flavour: Rich, buttery and well balanced.

In the Kitchen: An everyday favourite for sandwiches, cooking and cheeseboards.

Pair With: Oatcakes, apple chutney and a crisp white wine.
Awards
  • 2022Bronze Global Cheese Awards
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Ingredients and Allergens

Please note that this cheese is pasteurised and vegetarian. It is suitable for pregnant women.

Original Cheese: Pasteurised cow’s milk
Shipping and returns

We deliver across the UK. Delivery is free on orders over £40 and charged at checkout below that. Choose the delivery day that suits you at checkout and we will pack your order carefully so it arrives in perfect condition.

Cheese is a fresh product, so we cannot accept returns once an order has left the dairy. If anything is wrong with your order, get in touch within 48 hours of delivery and we will put it right.
A curious Northumberland dairy cow peering between the rails of a wooden fence against a blue sky

Milk Provenance

The milk for our cows' milk cheeses comes from farms here in Northumberland, close to our dairy on the Blagdon Estate. Fresh local milk is the starting point for every batch of Original, Nettle, Oak Smoked and Chilli, and it is what gives them their rich, creamy character.

Two Northumberland Cheese Company cheesemakers filling moulds with fresh curd

Made at Our Northumberland Dairy

We've been crafting cheese at Blagdon for years, shaped by the landscape and farming heritage of Northumberland. Everything is made by hand, in small batches, by people who know that good cheese takes patience and care.

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We ordered the four tier cheese wedding cake from them for our wedding on 29th December and it was the best experience. Lyn particularly was absolutely amazing and gave us advice and guided us through the process and a delicious tasting. All of the cheese was eaten after 2 days of celebration! And everyone commented on how delicious it was. Couldn't recommend more!
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