Feeling peckish? Then let us offer you a nibble of the most famous cheese in the world. There may be Cheddars made in Ireland, in New Zealand and in Canada, but the original one is named after a little village in the dramatic landscape of the Cheddar Gorge in Somerset.
The production method for making true Cheddar involves cutting and stacking it in blocks when it's still soft and only just setting after its initial churning. Watch our film clips of the process, and explore the network of nearby caves that were discovered by Richard Gough in late Victorian times.
Biography
Cheddar is one of the most well-known cheeses. Read about its journey from the Cheddar Caves in Somerset to mass-production and world domination!
Features
Drop in to Gough's Cave or read about great English cheeses. After a quick nibble of Somerset's finest, let us introduce you to cheesemaker Andy Paton.