Cheddar - Cathedral City or Pilgrims Choice?

[Van Hellseek]

I have to admit I was expecting a bit more flavour from the Cathedral City, but it's about on par with most 'medium' strength cheddars.

For the half-price offer it's pretty good. But there's no way I'd pay the regular price.

 

[D1ngd0ng]

Barbers Cheddar for me thanks. But out of the two suggested I'd go with the Pilgrims as its a stronger flavour.

 

[Jay794]

Mild Chedder for me, not even sure which brand it is, cathedral city is nice, don't think I've ever had Pilgrims

I usually get that massive block for about £3, I think it's tesco value lol

 

[Muban]

Between those two it's all much of a muchness really. I'd probably done what you did and got the cheapest if I was just after a milder cheddar.

Good cheddar hurts a bit and makes your tongue go bumpy . I tend to buy more locally produced extra mature cheddars though.

 

[semi-pro waster]

I think of the two I'd just be going for whatever is the cheaper of the two, they're not bad but I think in a blind taste test I'd struggle to distinguish between them.

 

[Edrof]

I have to admit I was expecting a bit more flavour from the Cathedral City, but it's about on par with most 'medium' strength cheddars.

For the half-price offer it's pretty good. But there's no way I'd pay the regular price.

Same. I only tend to buy it when it's on buy-one-get-one-free.

 

[Lopéz]

Current fridge stock is Barber's 1833 Reserve which is quite nice. We tend to buy the big packs of whatever is on offer, Pilgrim's/Cathedral/Lake District.

 

[lookitsjonno]

lake district

 

[Kimi]

Waitrose on brand strength 8 is good stuff

 

[Nutella33]

Collier's. Without a doubt. Try it,

this. ive been very impressed with it. cathedral city is a good griller but for anything else i want a bit of taste.

 

[4T5]

Collier's. Without a doubt. Try it,

Truth quoted !!!


I'm buying Canadian Extra mature lately though as it's pure Awesome.

 

[Kimi]

Yea good shout, Canadian Extra mature is awesome

 

[The_Baron]

Cornish Cruncher from Marks and Spencers beats them all hands down. It is spectacular.

 

[Kimi]

Never had that, ill take a look for it next time

 

[Stan_Lite]

For general purpose cooking or cheese on toast etc., either one would do. Like some have already said, I tend to get whichever one is on offer at the time (it's very rare at least one of them aren't).

If I want a nice tasting cheddar for a sandwich or on crackers, I'll go for a better quality farm made cheese. I recently had Isle of Mull cheddar which was so strong it hurt my mouth - as Muban rightly says, that's the sign of a good cheddar

 

[Hamster]

Definitely Pilgrim's if the choice is only between that and Cathedral City but I'm another fan of the black packet of Collier's powerful Welsh cheddar. I'm more into smoked cheeses at the moment though.

 

[stulid]

I am eating some Cathedral City at the moment, but only because its currently £1.99 for the big pack at Tescos.

 

[rotters]

Neither as they are fast produced and not very nice. Both are guilty of producing cheeses with salt crystals in it, just nasty.

 

[Flibster]

Currently have about half a kilo of Black Bomber in the fridge. Superb stuff.
Also have a small Stichelton * unpasteurised stilton, thats not allowed to be called stilton* and some Wooky Hole cave aged Cheddar.

Helps that we've got a fantastic cheese shop just around the corner from the flat.

 

[uv]

Yea good shout, Canadian Extra mature is awesome

yup, the canadian stuff is awesome. Usually grab Davistow or Isle of Bute though.