The cheese and biscuits are out!

Loveactuallyortheholiday · 2025-12-21T11:52:44+00:00

Best part of Christmas? To me definitely I have: Different varieties of cheddar Red Leicester Roquefort Brie Wensleydale & cranberry Camembert Manchego Feta in olive oil with herbs etc Roulade Parmigiano Philadelphia Quejo flamengo Alentajano cheese I will add some pickled onions to a few and pay for it all later with heartburn 🫣 Have I missed any?

Jellycatspyjamas · 21/12/2025 20:54

I’ve just made chilli jam to add to the Christmas cheese board - fabulous with Brie or a good cheddar.

RaininSummer · 21/12/2025 20:37

booksnbaking · 21/12/2025 12:25

Sympathies to @RaininSummer. Life without cheese is a sadder place.

Crunchy Cheddar.
Well-matured Lancashire.
Blacksticks.

Thank you for the sympathy. It's a tough place to be at Christmas.

Misanthropologie · 21/12/2025 19:23

Brillat-Savarin

burblish · 21/12/2025 19:01

Delicious selection, OP! You could also add Stilton, Baron Bigod, Boursin and something smoked (I'm partial to Applewood but any firm smoked cheese is good).

MyGodMyThighs · 21/12/2025 18:20

We started our cheese today too. On our board this year is:

Baby Yorkshire Blue
Cornish Gouda
Old Winchester
Wyf of Bath
Celtic Soft
Tunworth
Cornish Cove
Cornish Yarg

With sourdough crackers, damson cheese and fig cake.

So damn good.

stclementine · 21/12/2025 18:15

hididdlyho · 21/12/2025 17:52

Sounds delicious! I'm making do with brie, wensleydale and chilli cheddar this year as it's just the two of use and DH will only eat mild cheddar and maybe mozzarella on a pizza. I'm hoping his brother and wife will come over just after Christmas so I can get in a nice cheeseboard in. No blue cheese for me, but everything else goes down nicely.

Mild cheddar 🤯 divorce him. You have good grounds 😂

letshavetea · 21/12/2025 17:58

I adore cheese. It’s the best thing about Christmas. I have to have decent chutney and Bath Oliver biscuits. Celery and grapes are also essential.

hididdlyho · 21/12/2025 17:52

Sounds delicious! I'm making do with brie, wensleydale and chilli cheddar this year as it's just the two of use and DH will only eat mild cheddar and maybe mozzarella on a pizza. I'm hoping his brother and wife will come over just after Christmas so I can get in a nice cheeseboard in. No blue cheese for me, but everything else goes down nicely.

BuffaloCauliflower · 21/12/2025 17:39

Owly11 · 21/12/2025 13:35

Ooh we bought some of this on friday! It's a favourite but i did nearly faint when they said how much 300g cost!!!!

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840g heading my way 😂 taking the cheeseboards to two different family days and I’m known for them so have to push the boat out!

soupyspoon · 21/12/2025 14:12

Loveactuallyortheholiday · 21/12/2025 13:00

Just on a cracker? 😬

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You're right, the cracker is overkill, just eat the cheese on its own!!

RainbowZebraWarrior · 21/12/2025 14:11

Waitrose do a cracking Red Leicester with black pepper that we've just discovered <sticks two more blocks on Tuesday's delivery>

xAwaywiththefairiesx · 21/12/2025 14:11

inezname · 21/12/2025 14:08

Boursin?

It's hard to find it where I live now, and I miss it.

I also introduced it to my Australian foodie husband and he loved it. What beautiful cheese.

Mmmm I love Boursin.

I wonder if it's rude to buy some to add to my sister's £60 cheese in case it isn't included?

inezname · 21/12/2025 14:08

Boursin?

It's hard to find it where I live now, and I miss it.

I also introduced it to my Australian foodie husband and he loved it. What beautiful cheese.

xAwaywiththefairiesx · 21/12/2025 13:49

My sister is bringing this year's cheeseboard. I don't know exactly what's on it but she says she spent £60 just on cheese so it should be good!!

Suprise cheese 😋😋😋

YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · 21/12/2025 13:43

Smoked Red Leicester, plus a side of Chilli Jam

HansHolbein · 21/12/2025 13:38

Loveactuallyortheholiday · 21/12/2025 13:00

Just on a cracker? 😬

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To be honest, it doesn’t usually make it to the cracker because it goes straight in my gob!

Owly11 · 21/12/2025 13:35

BuffaloCauliflower · 21/12/2025 12:13

You’ve prompted me to order some Wild Garlic Yarg from the fancy cheese shop online, it’s my favourite and I’ve been trying to convince myself it’s not worth the money but sod its Christmas. That plus about 12 others I haven’t bought yet 😂

Ooh we bought some of this on friday! It's a favourite but i did nearly faint when they said how much 300g cost!!!!

LaLoba · 21/12/2025 13:06

There absolutely must be a blue cheese on the board for me, I found a smoked blue this year so am eagerly anticipating Christmas Eve Cheese ( a very important date in our calendar).
I’ll be having a round of chemo on the 24th, and my tastebuds are not enjoying a lot of things I previously loved. But thank the gods, cheese still tastes good so I still have Cheesemas to look forward to afterwards! 😁

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Loveactuallyortheholiday · 21/12/2025 13:03

TheChosenTwo · 21/12/2025 12:07

We have very different cheeseboards op!
Went to my mums last night for a pre Christmas get together with my siblings (won’t see my brother now until the new year) and she had cracked open the cheeseboard - it finally felt like Christmas!
I’d find an onion chutney and some gherkins to add to your cheeseboard 😋 get stuck in op, ‘tis the season 🎄

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Loveactuallyortheholiday · 21/12/2025 13:01

ChristmasRobinFly · 21/12/2025 12:03

errrm what other picky bits do you have to go with it
such as apples and grapes gerkins etc ?

Just cheese, crackers & pickled onions.,,I don’t need more 😂

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Loveactuallyortheholiday · 21/12/2025 13:00

HansHolbein · 21/12/2025 11:56

Mozzarella!!!

Just on a cracker? 😬

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Saddlesore · 21/12/2025 12:53

Comté!

Pineapples123 · 21/12/2025 12:28

Got to add a Gorgonzola or Cambozola!! And the black garlic cheese from m&s

booksnbaking · 21/12/2025 12:25

Sympathies to @RaininSummer. Life without cheese is a sadder place.

Crunchy Cheddar.
Well-matured Lancashire.
Blacksticks.

BuffaloCauliflower · 21/12/2025 12:13

You’ve prompted me to order some Wild Garlic Yarg from the fancy cheese shop online, it’s my favourite and I’ve been trying to convince myself it’s not worth the money but sod its Christmas. That plus about 12 others I haven’t bought yet 😂