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04/05/2020

The History of our Kit Calvert Old-Style Wensleydale Cheese

Do you love our Kit Calvert Cheese? Are you aware of its history? Kit Calvert Old-fashioned-Style Wensleydale cheese is named in celebration and honour of Kit Calvert MBE, the legendary Yorkshire businessman, who helped save the Wensleydale Creamery from closure in the 1930s. It is a lovingly handcrafted old-style Wensleydale cheese with a buttery, and especially creamy texture. Award-winning, Kit Calvert Old-Style Wensleydale cheese is lovingly handcrafted by a team of skilled cheese-makers at the Wensleydale Creamery, in the market town of Hawes, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, using... Read More

01/05/2020
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Get Ready for The British Cheese Weekender 8th -10th May 2020

We have joined forces with Britain’s specialist cheesemakers to help shoppers connect with local producers and independent retailers as part of the British Cheese Weekender 8th – 10th  May! This first-of-its-kind collaborative project is being led by the Specialist Cheesemakers Association (SCA), Academy of Cheese and the Guild of Fine Food, bringing together cheesemakers from across the country to encourage shoppers to support the sustainability of local and specialist cheesemaking at this time. Taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend (8-10 May), the British Cheese Weekender will encourage shoppers... Read More

23/04/2020

Yorkshire Red, Ham and Pineapple Toastie

Love it or Loathe it – the nation is always divided by whether it’s okay or not to have pineapple on your pizza. The Yorkshire Creamery took it to the next level and created a cheese toastie with their Yorkshire Red cheese.

17/04/2020

Digital Days Out Saturday 18th April: Why Yorkshire Wensleydale crumbles!

Creamy, crumbly and full of flavour…we’ve been handcrafting delicious Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese for generations. The secret to the popularity of this classic cheese? A distinctive crumbly texture, steeped in history and years of knowledge, skill and craftsmanship, passed down through generations of expert cheese-makers that is now widely celebrated. Achieving the perfect crumble to our award-winning Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese requires a closely guarded, time-honoured recipe that only a privileged few get their hands on. Due to its unique structure, Yorkshire Wensleydale doesn’t melt like other cheese when cooked, it retains... Read More

15/04/2020

Digital Days Out Thursday 16th April: Wensley-dar-ley Crumble It Salads

Have you been joining in with Joe Wicks’ ‘PE with Joe’ videos every day since lockdown? Have you heard how he pronounces Wensleydale? It really made us chuckle. Wensley-dar-ley! Watch the video here! He’ll be pleased to know that we’ve really been trying to ‘eat clean’ over the past couple of weeks. We’re loving fresh and crisp salads – especially now the sun is out! Add something special to your a salad with a crumble of Yorkshire Wensleydale – the crumbly texture and creamy taste of Yorkshire Wensleydale really speaks for... Read More

14/04/2020

Digital Days Out Wednesday 15th April – A True Yorkshire Delicacy

We proudly champion the flavoursome match of Yorkshire Wensleydale & Fruit Cake – we even commissioned a nationwide survey with Opinion Matters to explore other foodie traditions and pairings. Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese and fruit cake is a truly popular Christmas pairing and sits proudly amongst the long-standing traditions of God’s Own County. However, we love to eat this treat all-year-round! The combination of Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese with fruit cake is a renowned Yorkshire delicacy, with the creamy, crumbly flavour of the cheese complementing the rich, sweet fruit cake. Our online... Read More

13/04/2020

Digital Days Out Tuesday 14th April – Doing Our Bit For The Environment!

Whey Permeate to heat over 800 homes We’re thrilled to share this exciting story with you which we’re very proud to be involved in. Our passion for cheese-making is now helping to heat homes in the area thanks to the conversion of our leftover whey (which is a fantastically versatile by-product of cheese-making) and love of our environment & landscape that has brought about an exciting renewable-energy initiative! Read the news story below! We produce 4000 tonnes of cheese every year at our creamery in Hawes in the heart of... Read More