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for Cathedral City Mature Cheddar

Rating Summary based on 24 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 4 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  		• 4.3
  		• 4.0
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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
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 bexx0907

    Member since 23/06/2009

    Reviews written: 608

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

    Advantages Advantages Tasty, good value, good packaging, fantastic!!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None whatsoever

    When Ciaos product of the week came up as Cathedral City Mature Cheddar Cheese this week, I decided to have a go as this is the only cheese we keep in our house, purely because every member of my household holds this cheese as their firm favourite, and heres why ………. ~What is Cathedral City?~ Cathedral City is Dairy Crests leading brand of cheese. Dairy Crest brought the brand from Mendip Foods in 1995. It is made from a 25 year recipe at Davidstow in Cornwall. ~The Product Itself~ Cathedral City are manufacturers of mild, mature and extra mature cheese. We purchase the middle of the range ... more
  • 43 of 43 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 livelylad

    Member since 24/10/2009

    Reviews written: 46

    5 Stars An In"SPIRE" ing Cheese Choice? Cathedral City Mature Cheddar Review with images 06/02/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great taste, price and very versitile!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Nothing.

    Cathedral City Mature Cheddar This is only my second review of a product of the week. I generally find that the product of the week is not something that I use. As I am very fond of strong cheese I am able to review this weeks "Product of the week". I have used my standar rating guide of 1 - 5. 1 being poor 5 being excellent. Below are my thoughts. Background Personal: I actually have only been eating cheese for around 7 years and to be honest even now my palate is somewhat limited mainly to "hard" Cheese. One of my favourite types is cheese is mature and extra mature. Cathedral City: The ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 davidbuttery

    Member since 23/01/2001

    Reviews written: 445

    4 Stars Blessed are the cheesemakers Review with images 07/02/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Smooth, flavoursome, easy to find, often on offer

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Still a mass-produced cheese

    Well now, "Cathedral City" eh? You do have to wonder whether the good people at Dairy Crest have *entirely* thought this one through. After all, there are quite a few cathedral cities in Britain, and - without wanting to cause any offence to their inhabitants - I think it's fair to say that some of them are, shall we say, more conventionally attractive than others. Wells and York conjure up one set of mental imagery; Derby and Bradford a rather different set... In fact it's made in Davidstow, a renowned location for cheesemaking but one rather noticeably devoid of a cathedral of any sort ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 Bumbledot

    Member since 21/12/2006

    Reviews written: 35

    4 Stars Smooth, creamy and mellow - a good quality everyday cheese. 07/02/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Mellow flavour, smooth, does not crumble, re-sealable pack

    Disadvantages Disadvantages High fat content, price, may be too mellow for strong cheese lovers

    Introduction I am a great lover of cheese, from the strong stiltons through to the mild and creamy goat’s cheese, I try it all. And when it comes to cheddar, the stronger and fuller flavoured the better. I usually buy the Cathedral City Extra Mature Cheddar as it is very often on a “buy one get one free” promotion bat my local Tesco however they were sadly out of stock on my most recent trip so I picked up a pack of their Mature yet Mellow Cheddar instead. The nutritional and packet information Typical Values per 100g Energy 1725Kj/416kcal Protein 25.4g Carbohydrate 0.1g (Of which sugars) 0.1g ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 kathboo

    Member since 16/05/2011

    Reviews written: 147

    4 Stars The best cheese ever 05/01/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Tastes great, versatile, good packaging

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive

    Cathedral City is without a doubt at the top of my cheese list (a metaphorical cheese list you understand – I don’t actually have one!) Forget chocolate, biscuits, crisps and even alcohol, cheese is my greatest weakness.The knowledge of what it could do to my waste-line stops me, but I could probably eat a whole block in one go without much trouble. I prefer hard cheeses and do like most, whether mild or mature, white or orange, on crackers or toast, I’m not too fussy. Cathedral City is my favourite, though. The texture is ideal. It is moist and creamy and doesn’t crumble when it is sliced. It ... more
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