Vegetarian Cheese
Every cheese here is made without animal rennet, and there's plenty of choice: Cheddars like Snowdonia Black Bomber and Dale End, Yorkshire cheeses like Swaledale and Yoredale, soft cheeses like Wigmore, Waterloo and Maida Vale, Colston Bassett and Cropwell Bishop Stilton, Swaledale Blue and Leeds Blue for blue lovers, and goat's cheeses from Ribblesdale. Everything is cut to order at our shop on Gillygate in York and sent chilled, with free UK mainland delivery on orders over £55. Not sure what makes a cheese vegetarian? Our vegetarian cheese guide explains.
Botton Summerfields Alpine Cheese
This is a Gruyere style cheese that is sweet, with a supple nuttiness that comes with most Gruyere's and shows similarities to Comte, as it comes with a slight tang. A hard and full flavoured cheese. The flavour base is nutty with cheddar-like notes.
Burt’s Blue Cheese
The flagship of Burt's Cheese. Here is a semi-soft with gorgeous blue veins running throughout giving it a marble like aesthetic. During maturation the cheese is pierced by hand to encourage the growth of these blue blotches and it's the punctures of blue throughout give the cheese its character and flavour. It is approachable with a creamy taste with subtle tangy notes from its blue veins and a slightly salty finish.
Charcoal Cheddar Mini Cheese
Have you ever tried black cheese? Well, now you can! This mature cheddar is a creamy delicacy with the added intrigue of being completely black. Charcoal Cheese was the winner of the ‘Best New Idea’ at the Farm shop and Deli show in 2014. This truly unique cheese is made with charcoal from the Featherstone mines in Yorkshire, mixed with a wonderfully creamy mature Cheddar. Watch out; This cheese has an inedible black wax-coating!
Charcoal Cheese
The only all black cheddar cheese... Deliciously creamy mature cheddar, blended with Yorkshire charcoal. A great talking point for any dinner party. We only sell these in Minis, so fear not - you can still buy this fantastic cheese, just give it a search in the search bar!
Colston Bassett Stilton Blue Cheese
A decadently rich and creamy blue cheese, with a smooth, lingering complexity. This is a classic stilton. Strong in flavour while remaining smooth and creamy, Colston Bassett is a blue cheese whose veins become more strongly defined as the cheese matures. A cool fact - this is the only cheese to be recognised by HSE to be safe to be had by pregnant women! So if you're pregnant and like blue cheese.. this is your go to. If you are not pregnant and like blue cheese, we still recommend it!
Cornish Yarg with Wild Garlic Cheese
Cornish Yarg is a semi hard, wild garlic wrapped cheese made from grass rich Cornish milk. It is loosely based on a Caerphilly recipe and is tangy under its natural rind and slightly crumbly in the centre.
Cropwell Bishop Stilton Blue Cheese
Cropwell Bishop is crafted by hand using methods that have hardly changed since the 17th Century. With this cheese, you’ll be getting a traditional, hand-ladled blue stilton from Nottinghamshire! It's smooth, creamy and open textured. Expect a buttery and complex flavour with a slightly spiced yet long finish!
Dale End Cheddar Hard Cheese
A traditional cloth bound cheddar which is aged for a minimum of six months. It has a tangy and citrus like taste with a long lasting flavour. This is a wonderful cheddar that gets the taste buds at the back of your mouth tingling.
Driftwood Soft Cheese
An intense and creamy goats cheese with a wonderful rich taste. This ash covered log is full of earthy and peppery flavours, making it the perfect treat for any cheese board. Indulge in a silky smooth texture with unexpected fruity and citrus notes that makes this soft cheese so special. Driftwood has won countless awards for being an absolutely stunning cheese, and we can see why! You don’t want to miss out on this one!
Gjetost Hard Cheese
A Norweigan delicacy, that's as sweet as caramel, with a sticky, fudge-like texture. Gjetost is a concentrated, sweet block that tastes more like butterscotch than like actual cheese. Made from the whey, rather than the curds.
Gjetost Hard Cheese – Mini
A Norweigan delicacy, that’s as sweet as caramel, with a sticky, fudge-like texture. Gjetost is a concentrated, sweet block that tastes more like butterscotch than like actual cheese and is made from whey rather than curds. This cheese has a distinctively sweet caramel flavour with a slightly firm texture. It is the staple cheese of Norway and works well melted or not!
Lancashire Bomb Cheese
Luxuriously creamy, strong and sharp with a slight sweetness and a touch of acid. The bombs have a full flavoured taste that leaves you wanting more. The Lancashire Bomb is presented in a traditional black wax.
About Vegetarian Cheese
Vegetarian cheese FAQs
What makes a cheese vegetarian?
Rennet. Most cheese is set with rennet, and traditional rennet comes from calves. Vegetarian cheese uses a microbial or plant rennet instead. Everything else about how it's made is the same.
Is Parmesan vegetarian?
No. Parmigiano Reggiano has to be made with animal rennet, and so do Pecorino Romano, Comté, Gruyère and Manchego. Our guide lists the vegetarian swaps.
Is vegetarian cheese vegan?
No. It's still made from milk, just without animal rennet.
Which vegetarian cheeses make a good board?
Try Black Bomber, Wigmore, Swaledale Blue and Ribblesdale Superior Goats: one hard, one soft, one blue and one goat's.
Can I get a vegetarian cheese subscription?
Yes. Every cheese subscription has a vegetarian only option, and your choice is saved for every box.
What is Vegetarian Cheese? A Cheesemonger’s Guide
Vegetarian cheese is cheese made without animal rennet, not a plant-based substitute. Here is how to tell the difference, which classics are and are not vegetarian, and the ones we sell.
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