TheFoodMarket.com is a bustling online marketplace for foodies. Brimming with independent small companies and family businesses, here you'll find an array of foodie treats perfect for gifts - or for yourself! A place after my own heart, they describe themselves as fussy, in a good way. Browsing the site I can be assured that all the products have high quality natural ingredients and have been responsibly sourced - no nasties to be found here. They also have some really unusual products (seaweed gin anyone?) that will impress even the most seasoned of foodies.
The lovely lot over at TheFoodMarket.com asked if I'd like to give the products a whirl, as well as host a rather cheesy giveaway for you guys too.
The softest of my choices was more definitely the Cremeux, a cow’s milk cheese which melted away at room temperature. The artisanal Rocher Nantais had a firmer texture and more punchy taste that reminded me of Edam. Lastly, the Teifi was firm but slightly crumbly with hints of oak from the smoking process.
Alongside I served up some awesome condiments from none other than We Love Manfood. The only problem I have with this is the name - us girls like chutneys too! Based in Cambridgeshire, these lot certainly deserve their Great Taste Award. The beer jelly had an almost honey like sweetness that went well with the Cremeux, whilst the Telfi went perfectly with the smoky and sticky onion relish. At £6.99 a jar, these would be ideal foodie gifts for someone who likes to experiment - especially if they love their cheese and nibbles.
In addition to the cheeses, I also tried Jersey Salted Caramel Sauce from La Crémière (£11.90 for two 250ml bottles) and Vorrei Truffle Butter (£7.50). This indulgent Jersey sauce will end all hope of a healthy January - no doubt! You’ll have to wait and see what I’ve made with the caramel sauce (hint hint: Pancake Day) but with the butter I made a mushroom and truffle butter risotto - divine! Since I went to a specialist truffle restaurant in Rome I just can’t get enough. Hence why these online food markets are such brilliant places!
So now your chance to try out their fantastic cheese! The prize is your preferred cheese up to £30 from this selection over at TheFoodMarket.com Simply enter via the form and answering the question below. Giveaway ends on Sunday 7th February 2016 - good luck!
What is your favourite ever cheese?
The prize is your choice of cheese up to the value of £30 from TheFoodMarket.com. Subject to stock availability. Giveaway is open to mainland UK only. One entry per household. Only entries submitted via the Rafflecopter with full contact details will be counted. The winner has 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. The box will be delivered by relevant cheese producer(s) and I have no responsibility on timings of postage. Closing date is midnight on Sunday February 7th 2016.
Post in collaboration with TheFoodMarket.com, who are also providing a prize for my readers. All opinions my own.
I'm so hungry now! I think I've seen those chutneys on a James Martin show a while ago, would love to try them.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going to have a cheese and wine night soon!
Kathryn x
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Also my favourite cheese is Brie or an extra mature cheddar!
DeleteI love mild goats cheese either hard or soft :)
ReplyDeleteA crumbly Lancashire Cheese
ReplyDeleteWhat is your favourite cheese? . . . . oh l love easy questions!!! . . . . . Brie Brie Brie
ReplyDeleteMine is 'Black bomber' a cheese from Wales.
ReplyDeleteI love comte cheese
ReplyDeletei love brie
ReplyDeletei love love love stilton
ReplyDeleteCathedral Mature Cheddar
ReplyDeleteCheddar or Brie
ReplyDeleteOak smoked chedder :)
ReplyDeleteMature cheddar xx
ReplyDeleteI love crumbly Leistershire cheese!
ReplyDeletecheddar
ReplyDeleteLove Manchego cheese.
ReplyDeleteStilton with cranberries
ReplyDeleteA good mature cheddar
ReplyDeleteParrano cheese
ReplyDeleteRed Leicester!
ReplyDeleteYour food items look delicious.
ReplyDeleteHigh quality organic nibbles delivered to my door, which means I don't have to get drenched running down the hill to the Deli? Whether I win the prize or not you've got a new customer and if the products are good I have a lot of friends that would enjoy a weekly lunch splurge. I'm in !
ReplyDeletei like cornish yarg!
ReplyDeleteWensleydale is mine
ReplyDeleteI love a strong, mature Stilton that has been soaked in port for a few weeks
ReplyDeleteRoquefort
ReplyDeleteBrie
ReplyDeletei love cheddar
ReplyDeleteI love a mature stilton with crackers and port
ReplyDeletemature cheddar.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE EDAM
ReplyDeleteBrie
ReplyDeleteIt depends what I'm eating it with but just to nibble on I prefer Emmental and similar cheeses.
ReplyDeleteI like edam
ReplyDeleteClaire D
i love cheddar x
ReplyDeleteI don't like strong cheese, Caerphilly is lovely, or Wensleydale.
ReplyDeleteCheddar with chilli.
ReplyDeleteExtra tasty lancashire or an extra strong cheddar
ReplyDeletei like stilton
ReplyDeleteA good mature cheddar, feta and halloumi
ReplyDeleteI really like a mature cheddar cheese
ReplyDeleteI love all cheeses except goats cheese
ReplyDeleteI love Goat's Cheese
ReplyDeleteManchego
ReplyDeleteApplewood, yummy!
ReplyDeleteI love all cheese except Blue cheese, but my favourite is a really mature Cheddar
ReplyDeleteBrie or camembert
ReplyDeleteOooh those cheeses look incredible...and I ate A LOT of cheese at Christmas so I'm surprised how I can even think about it !
ReplyDeleteBrie, its gotta be brie. Big huge chunks of it. On a water biscuit. Sometimes with butter, sometimes without. Blob of chutney. H.E.A.V.E.N x
I love Camembert :)
ReplyDeleteRed Leicester
ReplyDeleteI love grilled halloumi cheese
ReplyDeleteFeta cheese is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteAlways liked and still do good old Wensleydale.
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ReplyDeleteCheddar is my favourite x
ReplyDeleteApplewood smoked cheddar - yum!
ReplyDeleteI'm so torn, I love both feta and halloumi but I'll have to go with halloumi!!
ReplyDeleteLincolnshire Poacher. Seriously. It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love 5 counties cheese, all different cheese in one :)
ReplyDeleteA smelly Camembert. The smellier the better.
ReplyDeleteI love Mature cheddar
ReplyDeleteDavidstowe cheddar
ReplyDeleteWensleydale!
ReplyDeleteI love extra mature cheddar
ReplyDeleteLove a good, runny Brie
ReplyDeleteI like a raw milk comte
ReplyDeletei like cheddar xx
ReplyDeleteLove Mature Cheddar, but Halloumi comes a close second.
ReplyDeletemy favourite has to be Cheddar, so tasty and versatile
ReplyDeleteA really good Edam or gouda
ReplyDeleteStilton.....mmmmm :)
ReplyDeleteI just love all cheese but Halumi tops my list
ReplyDeleteFrench cantal is my favourite
ReplyDeleteLiving in Leicestershire, it has to be Stilton (King of Cheeses)
ReplyDeletelancashire thankyou
ReplyDeleteMature Cheddar
ReplyDeleteCool prize x
ReplyDeleteI love all cheese (except the mouldy kind) but feta is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteVINTAGE CHEDDAR
ReplyDeleteI adore mature cheddar!
ReplyDeleteI love Silton and brie
ReplyDeleteI adore Wendsleydale, so crumbly yet creamy!! Yum x
ReplyDeleteHard to choose one, but if pushed then St Felician. With lots of crusty bread and some chilled white wine,
ReplyDeleteI love cheese with fruit in, such as stilton with apricots
ReplyDeleteVintage cheddar x
ReplyDeleteA nice creamy stilton
ReplyDeleteA nice creamy stilton
ReplyDeleteI love brie! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's got to be brie!
ReplyDeleteI love ALL cheese but my favorite is Stilton it reminds me of my grandad
ReplyDeletei like them all but ill pick applewood smoked cheddar
ReplyDeleteBig lover of Stilton xx
ReplyDeleteRed Leicester!
ReplyDeleteCheddar
ReplyDeletei love stilton!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely love halloumi the best!
ReplyDeleteLancashire blue from the guy who was on Manchester xmas market. I wish I could find him again
ReplyDeleteColrraine cheese is my favourite
ReplyDeleteHonestly, and this might sound boring, but I love a good strong cheddar!
ReplyDeleteGorgonzola with a nice red wine, is my guilty pleasure :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a difficult question to answer I love most cheeses.... Cornish Yarg which is a semi hard Cornish cheese made from grass rich milk and wrapped in stinging nettles or wild garlic, hand made on a farm near Truro in Cornwall is a firm favourite
ReplyDeleteStilton with cranberries
ReplyDeletetoo many to choose from but I do love a good stilton (ideally from Long Clawson dairy)
ReplyDeleteA really strong cheddar cheese
ReplyDeleteExtra mature cheddar.
ReplyDeletei love stilton and wenslydale with cranberries
ReplyDeleteTough question! I love smoked Applewood Cheddar, & am quite partial to specialty flavoured Stilton...but I don't get to eat Monterey Jack very often, so I do go crazy for it when I've got hold of it!
ReplyDeleteIt has to be Coverdale - like Wensleydale but even more yummy!
ReplyDeletei love baked Camembert mm
ReplyDeleteI LOVE ALL CHEESE BUT IF I HAD TO CHOOSE ONE IT WEOULD BE AN EXTRA MATURE CHEDDAR
ReplyDeleteI REALLY LIKE CHEESE ON TOAST
ReplyDeleteStilton
ReplyDeleteI can't resist a bit of Brie!
ReplyDeleteI love nearly all cheese but I really like stilton and blue cheese
ReplyDeleteI'm not supposed to have any for health reasons, blue stilton is the LSD of choice for mice!
ReplyDeletePort flavoured cheddar!
ReplyDeleteI love a nice hot camembert with cranberry!
ReplyDeleteTesco Extra Hot Mexicana
ReplyDeleteLancashire white
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is goats cheese
ReplyDeleteI love a nice mature cheddar
ReplyDeletecheddar
ReplyDeleteMedium cheddar
ReplyDeleteComte. I am from Leicestershire though so I do love a Stilton
ReplyDeleteI love Brie and a mature cheddar
ReplyDeleteBrie is my favourite
ReplyDeleteMature cheddar is my favourite :)
ReplyDeleteWell Wallace and Grommit have it spot on for me lol Wensleydale but I particularly like it with cranberries through it yum yum
ReplyDeleteMy favourite cheese is extra mature cheddar
ReplyDeleteMy favourite cheese - difficult question. I have two completely opposing and equally delicious favourites - brie and stilton.
ReplyDeleteWensleydale for me
ReplyDeleteLove Jarlsberg (especially at Christmas time with a nice glass of port) ;-)
ReplyDeleteGorgonzola or Mozzarella depending on mood :)
ReplyDeleteI love most cheese (apart from blue ones!) I do love Brie as I only let myself have some as a treat at Christmas time! (@PeanutHog)
ReplyDeleteim loving chedder with scotch bonnet chillis at the moment
ReplyDeleteThe carluccio's spinach balls with courgette and chilli penne recipe sounds delicious. I've always wanted to try making my own pasta but I never seem to have the time! (@PeanutHog)
ReplyDeleteI think mine is Edam :) Hard one though!
ReplyDeleteApplewood
ReplyDeleteLovely ripe Brie :
ReplyDeleteA little simple but I love a strong cheddar cheese! :)
ReplyDeleteStilton. Goodness that is quotidien.
ReplyDeleteWensleydale
ReplyDeleteCheddar
ReplyDeleteBarbers Cheddar
ReplyDeleteCamembert for me!
ReplyDeleteI love cheddar :-)
ReplyDeleteI have a thing for Camembert at the moment :-)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cheese is Brie :-)
ReplyDeleteRed Leicester - full of flavour and very versatile.
ReplyDeleteAll cheeses, except goat cheese - but a favourite would be Applewood
ReplyDelete(Spencer Broadley)
my favourite cheese is Brie de Meaux - I know is special cheese and you can't buy it in normal shops but I love it
ReplyDeleteextra mature cheddar - very versatile
ReplyDeleteLove my cheeses esp Stilton
ReplyDeleteEJ Dunn
ReplyDeleteI love Double Gloucester :)
I love Blacksticks Blue
ReplyDeleteI'm boring. Mild cheddar!
ReplyDeletecheddar
ReplyDeleteMy favourite cheese is Brie
ReplyDeleteI'm obsessed with goats cheese.
ReplyDeleteGoat's cheese for me
ReplyDeleteStrong cheddar 😋
ReplyDeleteEmmentalhinly sliced.
ReplyDeleteMature cheddar
ReplyDeleteI love Cornish Yarg which has an edible nettle rind and lemony tastle
ReplyDeleteI really like halloumi or stilton cheeses.
ReplyDeleteHas to be good old chedder
ReplyDeleteI love Red Leicester, melted on toast with spring onion. Yum!
ReplyDeleteLove monetary jack cheese on a big juicy burger
ReplyDeletemy favourite cheese is wensleydale
ReplyDeletemexicana
ReplyDeleteI fell in love at first taste with the Dutch cheese Komijnekaas when I was a teen and have loved it ever since. Actually, I like the Kiwi version slightly more than the Dutch!
ReplyDeleteSomerset Brie
ReplyDeleteI like edam the best. Not very exciting, but I've never been into the mature or stronger cheeses.
ReplyDeleteWensleydale
ReplyDeletesomerset brie
ReplyDeleteI love cheddar
ReplyDeleteA nice creamy Brie
ReplyDeletei love and extra mature cheddar maybe with herbs in
ReplyDeleteI just adore Cheddar
ReplyDeleteA good chedder
ReplyDeleteMature Manx Cheddar
ReplyDeleteMature cheddar - I had some artisan recently & it was divine, you could really taste the difference.
ReplyDeleteBrie for me!
ReplyDeletelove a good cheddar, but then equally love a fruity wensleydale and cranberry
ReplyDeleteManchego, Brie and Stilton !
ReplyDeleteI love Applewood Smoked Cheddar
ReplyDeleteI have a few, but my favourite at the moment is Applewood Smoked Cheddar.
ReplyDeletepickled onion cheese
ReplyDeletefrom samantha price
Good old cheddar!
ReplyDeleteCheshire.
ReplyDeleteA good strong Cheddar
ReplyDeleteI love Brie
ReplyDeleteMy favourite cheese is Mexicana Hot
ReplyDeleteMy favourite recipe is for diy nandos, yum :-)
ReplyDeleteWensleydale with cranberries
ReplyDeleteCheshire cheese
ReplyDeleteBlue Stilton!! X
ReplyDeleteI love Halloumi
ReplyDeleteI love Mexicana
ReplyDeleteMy favourite cheese is Cheshire.
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