Cheesemakers of Canterbury

At the Restaurant Show in London in October 2014 I tried cheeses on the Cheesemakers of Canterbury stand including cheese from goats' milk.

"Why do you have such a cumbersome name?" I asked George Ward, whose business card says he is a cheesemonger.

"Because if you type into your search engine Canterbury Cheese you get cheese from Canterbury in New Zealand, not Cheese from Canterbury in England."

Later I went back again and I tried another piece of the Goats cheese and the Brie. I asked :
"Can I eat the hard rind?"
I got the surprising and amusing reply:
"Why not? It saves the cost of buying crackers!"

Their leaflet actually states that the Chaucers Camembert is made with edible rind.

Their cheeses include:
Ashmore Farmhouse cheese (An award winning cheese handmade from British Friesian cow's milk.)
Bowyers Brie (Taste of Kent awards 2013)
Canterbury Cobble
Chaucers Camembert or Gruff
Kelly's Goats Cheese
Kentish Brie

Kelly's goat cheese is sold in Selfridges Department store, Oxford Street, London.

Lamberhurst Farm, Dargate, Faversham, Kent ME13 9ES
Tel: 01227 751741

www.cheesemakersofcanterbury.co.uk
Facebook cheesemakersofcanterbury
twitter @cheesesofkent
Here's their card.

This picture shows the huge selection of cheese at The Goods Shed, Station Road, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AN
www.thegoodsshed.co.uk (market)

Chaucer's tales of the Canterbury pilgrims and Canterbury cathedral are other historical associations with the area.

Angela Lansbury writes on travel, food and drink and public speaking and English. See other posts and blogs and books and poetry by Angela Lansbury on
Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Canadian Salmon served on a plank for your party or dinner date

Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon
I tasted it at the Restaurant Show in London. Delicious. I regret not ordering it at the time. it comes in three flavours, Maple & BBQ sauce, maple and Hickory sugar and spices, or Maple and Hickory.
The cedar boards are from Canadian renewable forest. Their maple surer is made in Nova Scotia.

DJM also bring salmon burgers and salmon rissole appetisers. They sell to the public and to chefs, for grilling and barbecuing. You can buy the salmon on the plank from Ocado frozen and use it later, e.g. for Xmas dinner.

It arrives frozen. The cooking instructions I saw include for fan-assisted oven, or barbecue or combo-steamer.

Distributed by
DJMFood Solutions Ltd
68 South Lambeth Road
London SW8 1RL
info@djmfood solutions.co.uk
www.djmfoodsulutions.co.uk
cedarbaygrilling.com

www.Ocado.com
At the time of writing (Oct 2014) Ocado are offering £20 off your first order and free midweek deliveries for a year.
I checked in again straight to the salmon on a plank page and got free anytime deliveries for three months. Minimum spend £80.
I read the reviews on Ocado. Some buyers thought it was wonderful. One thought the plank was too thin. Another thought it was a great novelty for a party.

Check out the Ocado website for the latest deals in your area.

Finally, if you can't yet wait for these to be delivered, and can't be bothered to cook because you are too busy working, try Waitrose Sticky BBQ kiln roasted Scottish salmon fillets. Look for special offers. If they are too dry, eat them with beetroot and the beetroot juice.

Angela Lansbury is an author who writes about travel, food and drink; also an award winning pubic speaker and speech trainer and English teacher. See more about Angela, her writings and travels on Lulu.com, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook.