UnpasteurisedClothbound hard cheese
Cow's milk, aged 14 months, crumbly and savoury. Unpasteurised. Contains milk.
$9 / 200 g
Cut from the wheel, wrapped in waxed paper
The Rind Cheesemongers keeps around forty farmhouse cheeses in a cool room below the shop and cuts each one to the weight you ask for. Every label gives the milk, says whether it was pasteurised, and tells you how long the cheese was aged.
100 gthe smallest cut
40cheeses in the cool room
48 hoursnotice for event boards
- Cut to order from 100 g
- Raw milk marked on every label
- Hampers packed same day
- Posted with ice packs
On the counter now
Each price is for the cut shown, and a bigger cut can be picked on the card. Every cheese here contains milk, and every card says whether that milk was pasteurised.
Unpasteurised
Soft white rind cheese
Cow's milk, creamy under a white bloomy rind. Pasteurised. Contains milk.
$8 / 200 g
UnpasteurisedWashed rind cheese
Cow's milk, a sticky orange rind washed in brine, soft and pungent. Unpasteurised. Contains milk.
$10 / 200 g
Blue veined cheese
Cow's milk, buttery with a sharp blue edge, aged 12 weeks. Pasteurised. Contains milk.
$8 / 200 g
Ash coated goat's cheese
Goat's milk, fresh and lemony under a thin ash rind. Pasteurised. Contains milk.
$7 / 150 g
UnpasteurisedAged sheep's milk cheese
Sheep's milk, firm and nutty, aged 9 months. Unpasteurised. Contains milk.
$11 / 200 g
GiftCheese hamper
Three cheeses, oat crackers, fig chutney and walnuts in a crate. Contains milk, gluten and nuts.
$65
Wedding cheese tower
Whole cheeses stacked like a cake, chosen with you and priced by weight. Contains milk.
Price on enquiry
EnquireCut cheese travels wrapped in waxed paper, in an insulated box with ice packs, and the delivery charge for your address appears at checkout before you pay. Collection from the shop costs nothing extra.
Tasting notes
What each cheese tastes like, how it was made and what to eat it with. Ask for a sliver at the counter before anything is cut.
| Cheese | Milk | Treatment | Tastes of | Good with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clothbound hard | Cow | Unpasteurised | Brown butter, broth, a long savoury finish | Crisp apples, oat crackers, a dark ale |
| Soft white rind | Cow | Pasteurised | Fresh cream, mushroom, a little salt | Crusty bread, black grapes |
| Washed rind | Cow | Unpasteurised | Meaty rind, a soft and sweet middle | Boiled potatoes, sharp pickles |
| Blue veined | Cow | Pasteurised | Butter, black pepper, a sharp blue bite | Ripe pears, honey, rye bread |
| Ash coated goat | Goat | Pasteurised | Lemon, chalk, fresh milk | Radishes, a crisp white wine |
| Aged sheep | Sheep | Unpasteurised | Caramel, toasted grain, a grainy crunch | Quince paste, green olives |
Unpasteurised cheese, labelled plainly
Some of our best cheeses are made from raw milk, which is milk that has not been heated to kill bacteria before the cheese is made. Each of them says unpasteurised on its label, on its card in this shop and on the wrapping you take home.
Advice on raw milk cheese, and on soft and blue cheeses, during pregnancy or for anyone with a weakened immune system differs from country to country. Please ask a midwife, a doctor or another health professional what applies to you; in the meantime the counter will happily cut from the pasteurised cheeses.
- Pasteurised or unpasteurised on every label
- Hampers can hold pasteurised cheeses only
- Rules on raw milk cheese vary by country
Cheese boards for events
Boards are built on the morning of the event, so every cheese is at its best when the first guest arrives. Each price includes crackers, chutney and fruit.
Board for 12
from$120
Four cheeses, oat crackers, chutney, grapes and figs on a wooden board, collected back after the event.
- Serves 12 as a late supper
- Contains milk and gluten
- Two days notice
Board for 30
from$280
Six cheeses with breads, crackers, two chutneys, honeycomb and fruit of the season on two long boards.
- Serves 30 at a party
- Contains milk, gluten and nuts
- Three days notice
Wedding cheese tower
from$480
Three to five whole cheeses stacked as a cake and dressed with fruit and flowers that are safe near food.
- Serves 60 to 120 guests
- Contains milk
- Booked at least a month ahead
Any board can leave out unpasteurised cheese. Tell us about allergies and each cheese and cracker on the board gets its own label.
Below the shop, in the cool room
Where the wheels wait, are turned and are tasted before they reach the counter.
Tasted, then reviewed (example reviews)
Asked for something to stand up to a smoky ale and was given three slivers before deciding. The clothbound cut weighed exactly 200 g and came with its tasting note.
Ordered a hamper for a pregnant friend and the shop offered the pasteurised selection without any fuss. Each cheese was labelled, so she knew what was what.
The board for thirty reached the hall an hour before the guests, with a card naming each cheese and its allergens. Nothing was left by the end of the night.
Questions at the cheese counter
Which cheeses are unpasteurised?
The label says so on every one, and so do the cards in this shop. If you are unsure, ask before we cut and we point you to the pasteurised cheeses.
Are these cheeses safe during pregnancy?
We cannot advise on that, because guidance differs between countries and between people. A midwife, a doctor or another health professional can tell you which cheeses suit you, and any order can be made from pasteurised cheeses only.
Which allergens are in the hampers and boards?
Every cheese contains milk. Crackers and breads contain gluten, some pairings come with walnuts or almonds, and each item's label lists them. Cheese is cut on shared boards, so traces of other cheeses are possible.
Are your cheeses suitable for vegetarians?
Some are made with animal rennet and some with vegetarian rennet. The label says which, and the counter can point you straight to the vegetarian ones.
How should cut cheese be kept at home?
In its waxed paper in the salad drawer of the fridge, taken out an hour before eating so the flavour opens up. Hard cheeses keep for a couple of weeks once cut, soft ones for a few days.
Can you send cheese abroad?
Rules on sending cheese, and raw milk cheese above all, vary by country, and some places refuse it entirely. Give us the address and we check the rules before taking the order.
Plan a board, a tower or a hamper order
Give us the date, the number of guests and anything to leave out, and within one working day you have a suggested selection and a price. Boards are built on the morning of the event.
- Selection agreed before anything is cut
- Pasteurised only, if you ask
- Payment settled directly with The Rind
Taste before we cut
Tasting before buying is part of the service, so allow ten minutes at the counter.
Reach the counter
On the old market square, with the cool room below the shop
Opening hours
| Tuesday to Saturday | 9:30 to 18:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 to 14:00 |
| Monday | Closed |
Cheese of the month
Each month one cheese gets a page about the farm that makes it and a lower price for its first week. Ask in any message to hear which one.