I started the day at Cropwell Bishop, home of one of the six licensed Blue Stilton manufacturers in the UK.
We now have a large piece of organic Stilton lurking in the kitchen. I thought I’d go organic because it’s supposed to be better for us, and if you are going to the dairy for a quality product you might as well go organic.
Stilton – possibly the world’s most perfect cheese
I tested the Beauvale and the Shropshire Blue but didn’t buy any. I will probably have to test it again a few times. You have to love a place that gives you free cheese!
Just to give an idea of scale
It’s strange that the producers of Shropshire Blue don’t in the main, come from Shropshire, particularly when they are so keen to protect the Stilton brand.
One of the advantages of EU Membership
Second call of the day was Lidl for a few odds and ends, though there were a lot of empty shelves where there was a change of stock going on. They have small shopping trolleys for children to use, which seems like a nice touch for families. By the time you’ve tripped over the third trolley pushing child it seems to be less of a nice touch.
I took a list with me but couldn’t get everything, which is a bit annoying. I’ve always found shopping at Lidl and Aldi to be more of a lucky dip than a weekly shop. However, I’m only one shop away from being 100% Christmas ready.
Famous last words.
The ill-fated list – note the dental appointment was 10 minutes too soon for humour
Finally, it was time for the dentist. I’m not keen on a mouthful of sharp tools but apart from that it was OK. They even gave me a tube of toothpaste as a Christmas gift.
Time for a poem – licorice is food so this should do it, and preserve the link to food. For blue cheese and licorice ice cream look here.
I will add photos tomorrow. (A day later – I just added photos).
Thank goodness that the cheese crisis has passed. I am very partial to Shropshire Blue myself but have never been offered any for free.
You clearly don’t go to the right places, though I’m not sure they do it all year round.
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I believe Shropshires are also a breed of sheep. Perhaps the cheese was all from Shropshire sheep?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shropshire_sheep
I didn’t even know there was a Shropshire breed – we have so many!
Yes, I love an opportunity to try cheese for free… and you are right that the welfare of animals is better with organic 😊
Holy cats, what a combination of flavors for ice cream! But it’s wonderful that you are only one shop away from being 100 percent Christmas ready. We, too, are coming down the homestretch.
🙂 That’s good to hear. I’m seriously thinking of passing Christmas Day wearing a woolly hat, slipper socks and my tartan flanelette nightshirt. It’s a frightening sight but warm and relaxing.
Pictures, please!
Be careful what you wish for! 🙂
But what joyful lucky dips.
Yes, I bought some surprise presents and reasonably priced aubergines. 🙂