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2020 Festive Season
There seems little anyone can do to predict the shape and form our celebrations will take this year. This is true in how we might be shopping for Christmas too. In case we aren’t able to spend time with you at our cheese counter, chatting through what you’re looking for and offering suggestions, we thought we’d plan differently.
This is a much more extensive order form for our cheeses than we normally publish. We hope it will help you in choosing the perfect selection for your celebration.
As well as including most of our usual cheeses we have sourced as many smaller versions as practical. If unopened these will generally last longer than a piece of cut cheese and may offer more flexibility if you need to change plans at short notice.
A simple guide to navigating your options
Customer choice: we have created 9 cheese Create your own: We’ve grouped cheeses boards based on what our customers have chosen for together so that you can build your own masterpiece. their own celebrations over the last few years.
Add the perfect cheese accompaniments: as always, we have fabulous goodies to go with our cheeses which will suit all tastes from the traditional to the adventurous.
If you cannot find what you are looking for do please add a request, we’ll do our best to source it for you.
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You can send us your order form by email to [email protected]
Post or drop it in to Halsey’s Deli & Eatery, 9-11 Market Place, Hitchin SG5 1DS
Finally, please be aware that many dairies are operating below their normal capacity and we anticipate unexpected shortages. Besides Covid, many have struggled with droughts which affected cheese production. We will always let you know if we cannot complete your order and offer alternative recommendations.
Orders are fulfilled on first come first serve basis and need to be with us by 14th December
CHEESEBOARD SELECTIONS
Our cheeseboards are for 4-6 people, (approx. 1kg of cheese, though final weights vary by mix of cheeses).
TRADITIONAL CLASSIC OUR CHOICE
The best & most well-known requested This is our most popular Christmas The team’s personal favourites from of our British cheeses. Cheese selection. our cheese counter
Montgomery Cheddar Wookey Hole Cheddar Black Bomber Cheddar Colston Bassett Stilton Colston Bassett Stilton Stichelton Kirkham’s Lancashire Brie De Meaux Baron Bigod Sparkenhoe Red Leicester Sparkenhoe Red Leicester Camembert in Calvados Wensleydale with Cranberries Ossau Iraty
£35 £40 £45
RAW SIMPLY CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN TREAT
A celebration of unpasteurised 4 cheeses that work perfectly as a late Celebrating our customers’ most cheesemaking at its finest supper nibble purchased European cheeses
Montgomery Cheddar Manchego Beemster (Gouda) Stichelton Picos Blue Montagnolo Berkswell Ossau Iraty Comte Baron Bigod Delice des Cremiers Taleggio
£40 £35 £40
PAIRING (wine/port) PAIRING (beers) INDULGING
A selection of the unusual suspects to English cheeses and ales share the It is Christmas and this soft led pair with your favourite wine or port. same heritage and land. Try these with selection is a real treat Don’t just stick to the traditional reds, your favourite beers try them with white wine too
Brillat Savarin Lincolnshire Poacher Delice Des Cremiers Smoked Westcombe Colston Bassett Stilton Le Cados (Camembert in Calvados) Burt’s Blue Kirkham’s Lancashire Baron Bigod Comte St Antoine Appleby’s Cheshire Colston Bassett Stilton Manchego Sparkenhoe Red Leicester Comte St Antione
£35 £35 £50
Every effort will be taken to fulfil orders placed. If a product is unavailable, we will find a suitable alternative and contact you to confirm.
THE CHEESE COUNTER (CUTTING CHEESES)
We’re often asked ‘how much cheese should I buy?’ As a rough guide 100-150g per person is sufficient as a course in a meal and of course more if the cheese is a main part of the meal.
CHEDDAR & CHEDDAR STYLE £/100g Order
Black bomber: creamy & moreish 2.95
Montgomery cheddar: rich & nutty 3.05
Wookey Hole Cave Aged: nutty & earthy 2.65
Lincolnshire Poacher: Vintage (18+ months) with a tangy finish 2.95
Holmbury Vintage Cheddar: good all rounder with smooth texture 2.00
Smoked Westcombe Cheddar: Packs a smoky punch 2.95
BRITISH REGIONALS £/100g
Sparkenhoe Red Leicester: complex & flavourful 2.95
Kirkham’s Lancashire: fresh & yogurt 3.05
Appleby’s Cheshire: crumbly with rich minerality 2.95
Cornish Yarg: nettle wrapped with light citrus/yoghurt flavours 2.95 FIRM CHEESESFIRM
Berkswell : hard ewe’s milk some say Pecorino, some Manchego we say outstanding 4.35
Mayfield Swiss: semi-hard, creamy, sweet & nutty 2.95
CONTINENTALS £/100g
Manchego:hard sheeps’ milk aged 10-14 months 3.15
Ossau Iraty: PDO sheep’s milk from Pyrenees 3.9
Comte St Antoine: mountains, caves and 83 flavours! 3.95
Beemster Aged Gouda: sweet caramel notes 3.55
Parmigiano Riserva: 20-24 months old 3.70
Raclette: the classic melter 2.35
The minimum size we offer for cut cheese is 100g (of course the type/size of the whole cheese will have a role to play)
Every effort will be taken to fulfil orders placed. If a product is unavailable, we will find a suitable alternative and contact you to confirm.
THE CHEESE COUNTER (CUTTING CHEESES)
£/100g Order
Baron Bigod:stunning Brie style cheese from Suffolk 3.90
Brie de Meaux:the classic French brie 2.65
Ermitage Brie:creamy firm pasteurised brie 2.65
Truffle Brie: indulgent paste of brie cream and truffles through the middle 4.95 SOFTIES
Camembert Affine (whole or half): rich, creamy & robust flavours 7.95 / 4.00
Delice Des Cremiers: pure indulgence zesty triple cream 3.10
Mont D’Or Vacherin (450g): AKA the spooning cheese 12.95/Each
Colston Bassett Stilton: simply the best, rich, creamy and tangy 2.95
Stichelton: unpasteurised complex stilton style 3.95
Montagnolo: German engineering takes on blue cheese 2.75
BLUES Valdeon Picos Blue: Granular texture & strong blue from Spain 2.95
Black Label Roquefort: one of the world’s great blues 4.50
Burts Blue: handmade semi soft creamy blue from Cheshire 7.50/Each
Stinking Bishop: washed in Perry 4.95
Merry Wyfe: washed in Cider 4.35
Epoisses: washed in Marc de Bourgogne brandy 4.35
DRUNKEN Le Cados (Camembert in Calvados) 4.75
Renegade Monk: washed in Ale 10.95/Each
Wobbly Bottom Nettle 2.95
Wobbly Bottom’s Hitchin Hard 2.95 GOAT Wobbly Bottom mini logs: plain soft, sweet peppers or chives 3.25/Each
Every effort will be taken to fulfil orders placed. If a product is unavailable, we will find a suitable alternative and contact you to confirm.
THE CHEESE COUNTER (INDIVIDUAL CHEESES)
THE SNOWDONIA TRUCKLES 200g £/Each Order
Black Bomber (Mature Cheddar): Rich & Smooth 5.00
Beechwood (Smoked Cheddar): Smoky & Smooth 5.00
Red Storm (Red Leicester): Caramelly & Intense 5.00
Red Devil (Red Leicester, chilli, peppers): Fiery & Creamy 5.00
Green Thunder (Cheddar, garlic, herbs): Savoury & Creamy 5.00
Bouncing Berry (Cheddar, cranberries): Fruity & Creamy 5.00
Pickle Power (Cheddar, pickled onions): Tangy & Mouth-watering 5.00
Amber Mist (Cheddar, whisky): Peaty & Tingly 5.00
Ruby Mist (Cheddar, port, brandy): Indulgent & Warming 5.00
Nature’s Nectar (Cheddar, rum, figs, honey): Sumptuous & Figgy 5.00
NEW Truffle Trove (Cheddar, truffles): Luxurious & Mushroomy 6.50
SMALL TRUCKLESSMALL PETIT VERSIONS OF THE CHEESES YOU LOVE
Petit Delice des Cremiers: Decadent & Tangy 250g 8.95
Brillat Savarin (originally called “Delice des Gourmets”!) 100g 5.00
Taleggio: Italy’s oldest soft rinded cheese 200g 6.00
Petit Epoisses: washed in Marc de Borgogne brandy 250g 11.95
Le Cados: Camembert in Calvados 250g 11.95
Petit Camembert 150g 3.95
Provolone Picante (250g) 3.50
Stilton Jar 100g £10
Wensleydale with Cranberries 200g 6.00
Every effort will be taken to fulfil orders placed. If a product is unavailable, we will find a suitable alternative and contact you to confirm.
Cheesy Accompaniments
No cheeseboard is complete without a few little accessories to compliment the cheeses.
£/Each Order
Chutney Selection: cider jelly 200g & cheeseboard chutney 195g 8.95
5 Chutney Selection for cheese: real ale chutney, cider apple jelly, 9.95 spicy tomato, onion marmalade, cranberry jelly (all 35g) 305g 110g Caramelised onion chutney 3.95 / 2.50
Spicy tomato & caramelised onion chutney 320g 4.25
Farmhouse Pickle 110g 2.50 320g 110g Sticky fig chutney 320g 4.50/2.50
Halsey’s Piccalilli 285g 4.50 CHUTNEY &CHUTNEY PICKLES
Real Ale Chutney 320g 4.25
Pickled onions: Original, Balsamic, Sweet chilli or hot chilli 440g 4.50
Sweet Cornichons 290g 4.50
Pickled walnuts 390g 6.25
Quince or Damson or Gooseberry for cheese (all 100g) 4.25
Cherries in Kirsch, Peaches in Brandy, Figs in Cognac, Pears 9.50 in Calvados (all 300g)
Fruit pairing for cheese trio; grapes, figs, raspberry 3x30g 8.95
Dottato figs: sweet fig slow roasted. Simply slice and add to your 9.95 cheese board 200g Fig Cherry Panforte for cheese: fig & walnut / cherry & chilli 200g 8.50
Marinated mini figs 330g 4.50
FRUITY FRUITY ACCOMOMPANIMENTS Acacia honey & truffle 50g 8.50
Venison Pate with Armagnac 180g 4.5
Pheasant with cherries & Cognac 180g 4.5
Wild Boar pate with Juniper berries 180g 4.5 PATE
Chicken liver pate with Armagnac 180g 4.5
Salmon terrine with dill 180g 4.5
Every effort will be taken to fulfil orders placed. If a product is unavailable, we will find a suitable alternative and contact you to confirm.
Pomona: a blend of apple juice & cider brandy create a stunning 14.95 digestif. Think apple port! 500ml
Port Otima 10: exceptional 10 year old port from Warre’s 500ml 19.95
Graham’s 10 yr old: tawny port 200ml 13.50
DRINKS Graham’s 30yr old tawny port 200ml 24.50
PERFECT WITHPERFECT CHEESE Xixarito: beautiful Andalusian sherry from the oldest of bodegas 375ml 11.5
Walnut Olive Rosemary Fig Fine Cheese Company flavoured crackers: Walnut, Olive Oil, 3.45 Rosemary or Fig 125g Date Cherry Apricot
Toast for cheese: Date, Cherry or Apricot 100g 4.25
Sourdough Fig Peter’s Yard Sourdough / Fig 100g 2.5
CRACKERS Stockans oat cakes 200g 1.95
Fine English GF water crackers 170g 3.95
Continental coffee: Perfect for an espresso 3.35/100g
Colombian Dark: a rich after dinner experience 3.35/100g
The Illuminator: with hints of chocolate orange 3.95/100g
Coffee can be provided as beans or ground to your specification. A wide range of beans available but these are our recommended for after dinner
Mediterranean almonds coated in caramel chocolate 80g 5
Mediterranean almonds coated in dark chocolate 80g 5
Summerdown English peppermint creams 200g 6.5 AFTERDINNER TREATS
Beech’s dark chocolate & ginger thins 150g 5
Beech’s Lime & chilli dark choc thins 150g 5
Beech’s Mint & Dark choc thins 150g 5
Any other requests?
Every effort will be taken to fulfil orders placed. If a product is unavailable, we will find a suitable alternative and contact you to confirm.