Your Complete Christmas Cheese Guide with BBC Good Food

We are delighted to be teaming up with BBC Good Food for a complete guide to Christmas cheese. In this live webcast, Hero Hirsh – Head of Retail for legendary cheesemongers Paxton & Whitfield, cheese judge and trainer with the Academy of Cheese – and BBC Good Food’s Group magazines editor and cheese enthusiast, Keith Kendrick, will guide you seamlessly from Christmas Eve to New Year with the best cheeses for each of these momentous occasions. You will learn when and what to serve them with, how to care for them and how to taste each cheese.

Book here for 13th December 2021

Additional information

Language

English

Location

England

Date

Monday 13 December

Time

6pm UK time

Price

£12.50 (webinar only)

Event details

What’s in the masterclass?

This hour-long live webcast will help you understand and develop your enjoyment of cheese this festive season– from learning how to select your cheese, what to serve with it and how to use up any leftovers (if you have any!), followed by a 30-minute Q&A.

Your masterclass itinerary
In this live webcast, Hero Hirsh – Head of Retail for legendary cheesemongers Paxton & Whitfield, cheese judge and Academy Training Partner – and BBC Good Food’s Group magazines editor and cheese enthusiast, Keith Kendrick, will guide you seamlessly from Christmas Eve to New Year with the best cheeses for each of these momentous occasions. You will learn when and what to serve them with, how to care for them and how to taste each cheese.
They’ll be tasting and discussing six different styles of cheeses, which you can find in cheesemongers and at supermarkets if you’d like to taste along:

Here’s what they’ll be trying: Stichelton, Beaufort, Mont D’Or, Etoile de Gatine, Kirkham’s Lancashire and Tunworth

Beaufort
Alternative cheeses: Le Gruyere AOP, Mature Cheddar, Lincolnshire Poacher

Mont D’or
Alternative cheeses: Rollright, Baronet, Winslade

Stichelton
Alternative cheeses: Blue Stilton, Cornish Blue, Wrekin Blue

Kirkham’s Lancashire
Alternative cheeses: Any Lancashire cheese

Etoile de Gatine
Alternative cheeses: Little Lily, Cabecou, Capricorn goats

Tunworth
Alternative cheeses: Any Camembert, Coulommiers

The presentation will be recorded and will be available to all who purchase to watch up to 10 times.

Essential Information

When: Mon, Dec 13, 2021 · 6:00 PM · GMT
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Language: English
Who can attend? Everyone with the link
Ticket Price: £12.50

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