Enthusiastic foodies Glynn Anderson and John McLaughlin have written the definitive guide to the farmhouse cheeses of Ireland, a celebration of cheese and cheesemakers. During Bord Bia's Farmhouse Cheese and Craft Beer Weekend, taking place from today (Thursday ) to Monday, they will be out and about, taking part in events and signing copies of their very tasty book. Tomorrow (Friday ) from 4.30pm they will be in the Oslo Bar and Microbrewery in Upper Salthill.
Farmhouse Cheeses of Ireland – A Celebration (The Collins Press, price €24.99 ) is the first book to feature every locally produced farmhouse cheese in Ireland. It contains detailed descriptions of each cheese and the cheesemakers along with extra information on cheesemaking and the Irish cheese industry. There are fantastic photographs throughout to accompany the text.
“Ireland is home to a range of cheeses whose excellence is recognised internationally and yet many Irish people may not be aware of all of them,” said Glynn Anderson. “The cheeses featured in the book are from the four corners of Ireland, including cheese coated in ash, blue cheese, seaweed cheese, sheep’s cheese, goat cheese, and even biodynamic cheese. We were also lucky enough to get some well-known Irish chefs such as Catherine Fulvio and Darina Allen to give us their favourite recipes they make with Irish farmhouse cheeses.”
Among the many award-winning cheeses featured in the book is Galway-based Killeen Farmhouse Cheese which has had a fantastic year. Killeen won Supreme Champion at the Irish Cheese Awards 2011 and also scooped three major category awards at the British Cheese Festival Awards in September.
Farmhouse Cheeses of Ireland – A Celebration is available now from all good bookshops and online at www.collinspress.ie
