Every cheese tells a story. Whether it's a fresh young goat's cheese or a
 big, beefy eighteen-month-old Cheddar, each variety holds the history 
of the people who first made it, from the builders of Stonehenge to 
medieval monks, from the Stilton-makers of the eighteenth-century to the
 factory cheesemakers of the Second World War.<br><br>Cheesemonger
 Ned Palmer takes us on a delicious journey across Britain and Ireland 
and through time to uncover the histories of beloved old favourites like
 Cheddar and Wensleydale and fresh innovations like the Irish Cashel 
Blue or the rambunctious Renegade Monk. Along the way we learn the craft
 and culture of cheesemaking from the eccentric and engaging characters 
who have revived and reinvented farmhouse and artisan traditions. And we
 get to know the major cheese styles - the blues, washed rinds, 
semi-softs and, unique to the British Isles, the territorials - and 
discover how best to enjoy them, on a cheeseboard with a glass of 
Riesling, or as a Welsh rarebit alongside a pint of Pale Ale.<br><br>This
 is a cheesemonger's odyssey, a celebration of history, innovation and 
taste - and the book all cheese and history lovers will want to devour 
this Christmas.

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