Baron Bigod Brie

Producer: Fen Farm Dairy

Location: Bungay, Suffolk

Style: Soft

Milk Type: Cow

Milk Treatment: Pasteurised

Tasting Notes: Mushroomy, Rich, Buttery

Vegetarian: No

A brie-style cheese produced in Suffolk, by Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore. Made to a traditional Brie de Meaux recipe, using the milk from their herd of Montbeliarde's; a low yielding breed, but high in fats and protein. Pasture fed for as much of the year as possible, and fed on homegrown hay, haylage, grass and maize silage in the wet, wintery months. Carefully hand-ladled curds are placed in to moulds, using belle-a-brie ladles. They're then salted, and aged for up to 8 weeks.

A smooth and silky paste, with fresh vegetal flavours, and an earthy, mushroom flavoured rind.