More about Ford Farm Cheddar Truckle ...

Cheddar is synonymous with the West Country - where it was originally made in the fifteenth century - and is the world's favourite cheese. Carefully matured under controlled conditions for between nine and twelve months, this Mature Cheddar has a wonderful flinty texture and a distinctly savoury flavour with a refreshing sharpness. An unusual but rewarding accompaniment for this cheese is Guinness. A popular and equally enjoyable companion is a Cheese and Wine Shop Merlot.

How to Cut your Cheddar Truckle ...

The best way to cut is by using a cheese wire, or if you don`t have one of these to hand, dental floss is an easily obtainable alternative.

Step 1 Inspect your Truckle. If there are any Mould spots, using a clean Paper towel or similar, give the Cheese a good wipe to remove these. Recommend doing this over a tray, and it can collect any scrubbed off material. Discard this, and ensure your area is clean. If in doubt, spray with a food safe anti-bacterial disinfectant before proceeding to Step 2.

Entertaining (Using the Whole Cheese at once) Remove the cloth and cut the Truckle in half; if you want a neat cut, follow the procedure below for scribing and cutting.

Using The Truckle on more than one session; Lay the Truckle down on a clean surface.

Step 2 With a sharp knife; score around the cheese first, around 2.5cm from the top.

Neat Cut ... If you want a neat cut, use a ruler to make "guide marks" every 3 cm around the Truckles diameter. Using a sharp knife, and cutting to a depth of 3 mm, proceed to "scribe/cut" your truckles cloth, joing up the Guide Marks with a neat scribed cut; remember, you just need to cut the Cheese Coth wrap.

Step 3 Using the Cheese wire, or dental floss, place the Wire into the Cut and pull through cleanly. Remove this piece, or "The Lid" and cut around into wedges of your preferance.

Notes; If youre planning on keeping the Truckle and eating it bit by bit, keep the Truckle in its Cloth Coat for as long as possible, only removing a section as needed.

Store in a refrigerator and clingfilm cut surfaces, or apply the cap you removed earlier. If storing for any more than a couple of days, remove the cheese cloth entirely, as this can impart a musty taste to the cheese. 

Please Note; The Mould on the outside of the Cheese occurs naturally and is an integral part of this traditional cheese.

More about Ford Farm ...

As you walk across the fields and through the woods to the cheese house, admire the spectacular views of the sea and marvel at how this grass becomes cheese available in shops both in nearby villages and oceans away.  Ford Farm is by the sea in a lovely part of Dorset, steeped in history, literature and cheese-making stories.

 The Ford Farm range; buy for next day delivery from The Cheese and Wine Shop

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We want you to be completely satisfied with our goods. However, despite our best efforts, things do go wrong, parcels do go astray, or perhaps its not the right colour. Regardless, we want to make sure we put them right as quickly as possible. So to return goods, we need to give you a Return Merchandise Authorisation (RMA); please dont send anything back without contacting us, and obtaining an RMA.

To Return Goods, and get a RMA

If you want to return goods to us ...

1. please log in to your account
2. under Orders, select the Previous Orders tab.
3. from there, select the relevant order number
4. click on the RMA link, which is towards the right hand side
5. Please provide as much information as possible as to why the product/s are unstaisfactory
6. await our reply (if we havent replied within 48 hours, please call to ensure we have received your request)

Refunds ... The Cheese and Wine Shop of Wellington offers a full refund on all goods that you may be dissatisfied with (this includes Sale items). Customers who send back unwanted goods that are not damaged will receive the value of the item purchased less the delivery costs.
 
Unsuitable or defective items may be returned for refund or exchange providing they are received within 7 working days of the original delivery date in brand new, unused condition, in the original undamaged packaging (with labels intact, including hygiene strips)

Please ensure that your return is accompanied by a note stating your name, address, email address, contact telephone number, order number, RMA and the reason for the return and what refund/exchange you require. (As agreed in the RMA)
 
We will consider the overall condition of the product being returned when making a refund. As soon as we receive your goods we will process your request for a replacement item or refund. We will notify you via email as soon as your request has been processed.
 
You will need to pay the cost of returning goods to us, unless the goods are defective in which case you will receive a full refund including your postage and packaging costs. Proof of return and postage will be required should an item be lost in transit. Neither refunds nor replacements can be made until such proof is provided. We strongly suggest you get a Certificate of Posting from the Post Office when you send an item back.

All refunds are applied to the credit/debit card used to make the original purchase unless otherwise notified. Refunds will be furnished within 30 days of the agreement to refund.
 
If you have requested a refund, or replacements of a lower value than the returned goods, a refund will be credited back to the card used to pay for the original order. We will let you know as soon as the refund has been processed.

If you have requested replacements of a higher value, you will need to contact us to make the additional payment.
 
Sending Goods back..

Once you have a return number from us, and you need to return the goods ... please enclose your order number and ensure all items are well packaged to prevent damage. We recommend using a tracked service to ensure they reach us.

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