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Recipes & Stories

A Generous Season

A Generous Season

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The Art of Slowing Down

The Art of Slowing Down

October on the farm: apples in the store, mushrooms in the fields and why slowing down to eat with the season is one of the simplest ways to shape the countryside.

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How We Farm Our Christmas Turkeys

How We Farm Our Christmas Turkeys

A special Christmas turkey begins life long before December. Ours are reared slowly, naturally and traditionally at Orchard Farm in Devon, ranging across grassy pasture and amongst established cider apple orchards.

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Is Your Meat Really What It Claims to Be?

Is Your Meat Really What It Claims to Be?

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What's the Difference Between Grass-Fed and 100% Grass-Fed Beef?

What's the Difference Between Grass-Fed and 100% Grass-Fed Beef?

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The Cheapest Food Is Often the Most Expensive

The Cheapest Food Is Often the Most Expensive

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A whole roast pork loin with crisp golden crackling, two slices carved, resting in an enamel tray of roasted carrots and parsnips

Roast Pork Loin with Root Vegetables

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Preserved Tomatoes

Preserved Tomatoes

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Smashed Cucumber with Halloumi & Tahini Dressing

Smashed Cucumber with Halloumi & Tahini Dressing

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Charred Courgettes with Mint, Whipped Ricotta & Nasturtiums

Charred Courgettes with Mint, Whipped Ricotta & Nasturtiums

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Speltotto Kedgeree with Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Kale

Speltotto Kedgeree with Purple Sprouting Broccoli & Kale

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Mussels with Saffron, Cream & Courgettes

Mussels with Saffron, Cream & Courgettes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who makes your cheddar?
Quicke's, who have farmed and made clothbound cheddar in Devon for generations. We stock three of their cheeses: extra mature, vintage mature and an oak smoked traditional cheddar.
Why does clothbound cheddar taste different from block cheddar?
The cloth lets the cheese breathe as it matures, losing moisture and concentrating flavour while a natural rind forms. Plastic-wrapped block cheddar cannot do this, which is why the two barely deserve the same name.
What is the difference between extra mature and vintage?
Time. The vintage matures longer than the extra mature, trading a little moisture for greater depth, crystalline crunch and a longer finish. If you like a cheddar that bites back, choose the vintage.
How should I store a clothbound cheddar?
In the fridge, wrapped in wax or cheese paper rather than cling film, so it can breathe without drying out. Take it out half an hour before eating; cold mutes exactly the flavours you paid for.
Can I freeze cheddar?
You can, but the texture pays: frozen and thawed cheddar turns crumblier. It is perfectly good for cooking, sauces and toasties, but a cheese this good deserves to be eaten fresh from the board.
What do these cheddars pair well with?
Peter's Yard sourdough crispbreads from our bakery range were practically made for them. Add Somerset Charcuterie and something sharp, a chutney or a quick apple pickle, and the cheeseboard is done.