Continental Classics

Continental Classics is the ideal delivery for those who are into their relaxed Continental cheeses, we’ve paired this delivery with the addictive Spanish Perello Olives and Welbeck Sourdough crackers.

The Continent creates amazing cheeseboards and makes some of the best and most well-known cheeses around. There are a lot of fond holiday memories out there of grazing a warm night away on a local, simple cheeseboard with fresh bread and wine. With these memories in mind, we’ve put together some of our favourite and best-selling cheeses from around Europe to inspire the cheese-loving travellers out there.

Sending as a gift? You can add a gift message to the delivery at the checkout, this message is printed out and placed in the delivery with cheese advice fold out. All of our cheeses are sent out cut, wrapped and packed freshly by hand in a beautifully presented gift box. No costs will be visible on gift delivery paperwork. You select the delivery date you want at the checkout, we deliver Tuesday – Friday each week.

Any questions? Email us at [email protected] or call us on 01522 511 003.

Please note each cheese is cut to 200g by hand, therefore the weights listed are approximate. We work very hard to cut them as accurately as we can!

Allergen Advice – Fourseed Sourdough Crackers contain Wheat, Rye flour, Sunflower seeds, Poppy seeds, Linseed and Sesame seeds.

Pack includes

Picos Blue Valdeon
Weight: 200g.
Picos Blue Valdeon is a strong, spicy blue, characterful cheese with a smooth rich flavour and creamy texture, hand wrapped in maple leaves. Artisan made in small batches in the mountains of "Picos de Europa". Made with mixed cow, goat and ewe milk and cured in abandoned mines and caves, this cheese has a buttery, slightly salty blue bite. It goes really well with hazelnuts and prunes. Pairing Suggestion - lemon cheese preserve

Petit Langres AOC
Weight: 200g.
Petit Langres AOC is a soft, succulent, creamy Champagne de Marc washed rind cheese with a firm, dense silky interior. Drum shaped with an indented top, also known as "fontaine". This allows the brine to pool in the crater of the cheese, and seep slowly into the interior of the cheese to give it its richer consistency, pungent nose and fruity flavour. Pairing Suggestion - Lemon Cheese Preserve The individual cheese weighs 180g.  

Ferme Chévre
Weight: 200g.
Ferme Chevre has a lovely smooth, tangy flavour with hints of caramel and very gentle, subtle goaty notes. A deliciously creamy goats cheese that is perfect as it is on the cheese board, but is also ideal for grilling for delicious salads and tarts. Pairing Suggestion - Lemon Cheese Preserve A whole cheese weighs approx. 1kg.

Comte AOC 24 Months
Weight: 200g.
A smooth, creamy and nutty mountain cheese - one of the most popular and finest French cheeses, with a good intensity of flavour which improves with aging (up to 24 months). Pairing Suggestion - Quince Paste The Comte AOC comes in 3kg wedges if you would like a whole wedge please contact us and we can arrange this for you

Old Amsterdam
Weight: 200g.
A smooth, waxy textured, slightly granular Dutch Gouda that is matured for around 18 months. The resulting cheese has a deep, lingering, mellow flavour with hints of caramel and marmite on the palate. This is a fabulous cheese for cooking and goes extremely well with pistachio and figs. Pairing Suggestion - ITALIAN ANTIPASTI MEATS Old Amsterdam comes in a 2.5kg wedge. If you would like a whole wheel please contact us and we can arrange this for you.

Aettis
Weight: 200g.
Aettis translates as 'Grandpa' in German and is a raw milk cow's cheese. Firm in texture with a nutty, buttery and sweet flavour. Pairing Suggestion - PERELLO PICKLE MIX

Local Fourseed Sourdough Crackers
Weight: 100g.
Fourseed Sourdough Crackers are unique crackers made by a local bakery. Made from the starter used for their fresh sourdough loaves, creating toasty, crunchy, robust crackers. The result is deliciously moreish with a nutty flavour and the addition of toasted seeds. These are perfect with most cheeses and ideal for dipping in softer cheeses like Delice de Bourgogne or baked Tunworth. Pairing Suggestion - soft cheeses Each bag weighs approx. 100g.

Perello Gordal Pitted Olives
Weight: 350g.
Perello Gordal Pitted Olives are a Spanish staple - iconic Gordal olives, a favourite of cooks worldwide. These large, green, crisp olives with a hint of warmth from the Guindilla Chillies in the marinade. Pairing Suggestion - Ewes milk cheeses Can weighs approx. 350g (dry weight approx. 180g)