Shepherds Purse produce a portfolio of multi award-winning, traditionally handmade cheeses, including their best selling Yorkshire Blue, Yorkshire Fettle, Olde York and their latest innovation Harrogate Blue.
Judy will talk to guests about her life as a cheese maker and demonstrate how to create the perfect cheese board.
Shepherds Purse launched in 1988 at various farmers markets and the brand and product range has grown successfully ever since. The cheeses are now sold at major supermarkets, some on a national basis, either pre-packed or on the delicatessen along with specialist cheese shops nationwide.
All the cheeses are handcrafted to family recipes, with no mechanical stirrers or cutters and made with locally sourced cow's, ewe's and water buffalo milk. The penicillin is added at the start of the making process and after the cheese begins to form it is turned by hand for two days to allow the whey to drain and finally it's salted. Then it heads to the ripening store, where high humidity and moderate temperature provide optimum conditions for the blue to develop. It’s best eaten at 10-12 weeks old.
We are delighted to welcome Judy to Country Warmth. Her knowledge of cheese is unprecedented and you can't fail to be impressed by her journey as a self-taught cheese maker.
Guests attending the event are in for a real treat!
The event will include a talk from Judy as the founder of Shepherds Purse, followed by a short cookery demonstration and cheese tasting.
Places at the Shepherds Purse event are free, however, people wishing to attend must pre-register as space is limited. For more information telephone 01653 694699.
