I met up with some friends from England the other evening in Parma and very gratefully relieved them of a chunk of delicious cheese which they’d brought with them.  I’ll write about the supper we had that evening in a day or two.

The cheese in question was Loch Arthur Cheddar made in Beeswing in Scotland.  It’s a creamy, unpasteurised Cheddar with a great depth of flavour but not too strong or acidic.img_0539 My friends live in Oxford and had procured this taste of the old country from the Oxford Cheese Co.  Looking at their website has made me want to visit them next time I’m in Oxford. They have a huge selection of cheeses from around the world and also tracklements, beers, wines and spirits.  Oh how I wish you could buy good British cheeses here in Italy!