UK: Mild Cheddar No Longer A Big Cheese As Shoppers Demand A Stronger Flavor

Stepping into the Courtyard Dairy in North Yorkshire, an extraordinarily diverse, heady array of cheeses greets the senses. Award-winning cheesemonger Andy Swinscoe can offer creamy brie crafted in Somerset, an intense mont d'or from the Swiss/French border, rich gorgonzola from Lombardy and dozens more mouth-watering artisan cheeses.

But ask Swinscoe for a piece of mild cheddar and even he struggles. "No, we don't have any. I think people are after stronger flavours and are prepared to a bit more adventurous," he says.

Not one to be beaten, he suggests a piece of Mrs Kirkham's lancashire as a possible alternative – buttery and light, "but with a deeper flavour than any mild cheddar," he reckons.

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