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One item of food that you will always find in my fridge is cheese. I see cheese as a staple food item which has so many uses. One of my favourite cheeses is cathedral city mature cheddar... more

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  • 48 of 48 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Cutecandy

    4 Stars A Heavenly indulgence or a Hellish imitation? Cathedral City 06/02/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Versatile, creamy, attractive cheese.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not as mature as anticipated, can be pricey.

    What is this Cathedral City of which you speak? Cathedral City is the name of a cheese which hit our supermarket shelves big time relatively recently. We have long been aware of many types of cheese in our supermarkets and delis (gloucester, cheddar brie etc) but branded hard cheese has largely been confined to local cheeses and county trademarks. Dairy Crest, a milk purchasing and distribution company decided to change all that and in 2009 Dairy Crest's food division, Cathedral City, announced that annual retail sales exceeded £200 million for the first time, ten times its 1995 value (Source: ... more
  • 68 of 68 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    plipplopfromdooyoo

    2 Stars Quel Fromage! (Mais Pas Pour Moi) 03/02/2010
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Comparably cheap, versatile, easy to get

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Quite mild for a mature cheddar, questionable ethics

    Summary A decidedly average cheese, this is reasonably low on taste and isn’t actually that cheap when it’s not on promotion. You can do plenty with it, but on its own it doesn’t have that tangy appeal that good mature cheddar should always hit you with. Roses Are Red, Violets Are Green, Who Left The Cheese In The Washing Machine? When it’s freezing cold outside and you can’t stop your snivelling nose from running, it’s hard to remember the delights of summer picnics and pub garden lunches. I’m a huge fan of a traditional ploughman’s lunch. It's all that fresh crusty bread, the tasty pickle ... more
  • 53 of 53 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 MEL0611

    Member since 24/09/2009

    Reviews written: 774

    5 Stars Cathedral City Mature Cheddar 04/02/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Tastes great, fantastic packaging, good cost.... I love it!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Noe that I am aware of.

    I often have a look at the Ciao product of the week only to find that I have either never heard of the product or if I have heard of it I have never tried, tested or used the product so when I had a look this week I was pleasantly surprised to see it is one of my regular buys, Cathedral City Mature Cheddar, having not reviewed it before here is my thoughts, facts and opinions on the product. BACKGROUND A little bit of background on the product and its makers which I admit to not all knowing from memory but having looked on the website, www.cathedralcity.co.uk (This is currently being re-vamped ... more
  • 57 of 57 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    yackers1

    5 Stars The ultimate cheese.............. 01/02/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great smell, very tasty, perfect texture, very versatile, often on offer

    Disadvantages Disadvantages SOme products in the range are pointless anf gimmicky

    What? Where? Who makes it? Cathedral City is a brand name that is manufactured under the Dairycrest umbrella of companies. This cheese is made to a “special traditional recipe” (according to Dairycrest’s website) in the West country, where it is matured for 12 months”. It is a pasteurised, rindless cheese. The website states that “Cathedral City is the UKs favourite cheddar brand and that one in three households’ has a Cathedral City product in the fridge”. This is quite a claim and how accurate, or not as the case maybe, this statement is, is anyone’s guess. The range Cathedral mature cheddar ... more
  • 35 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 CelticSoulSister

    Member since 25/10/2009

    Reviews written: 580

    3 Stars Cathedral City Mature Cheddar : Not my first choice of cheese! 07/02/2010
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Good source of calcium & protein, not too expensive

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not strong enough, too fatty, texture too waxy

    PRICE: £3.88 for 400g at my local Sainsbury’s NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (per 100g): Calories: 416 Kj: 1,725 Protein: 25.4g Carbohydrate: 0.1g (of which sugars): 0.1g Fat: 34.9g (of which saturates): 21.7g Fibre: Nil Sodium: 0.7g Calcium: 739mg DIETARY/ALLERGY ADVICE: Contains milk Suitable for vegetarians ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ For me, a good cheese is one of the things which makes life well worth living, and I will scrabble on my hands and knees (well almost!) through a supermarket, valiantly hunting for a good block of the yellow stuff that’s strong and mature enough to make my ... more

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Type Cheddar
Manufacturer Cathedral City

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