Last Updated on 4 months by THE CHEESE TEAM
Pregnancy Friendly Cheese Table of Contents
What the NHS recommends:
What you can eat
- pasteurised or unpasteurised hard cheeses, such as Cheddar, Gruyere and Parmesan
- pasteurised semi-hard cheeses, such as Edam and Stilton
- pasteurised soft cheeses, such as Cottage cheese, Mozzarella, Feta, Cream cheese, Paneer, Ricotta, Halloumi, goats’ cheese without a white coating on the outside (rind) and processed cheese spreads
- soft or blue cheese (pasteurised or unpasteurised) that has been cooked until steaming hot
What to avoid
- any other foods made from unpasteurised milk, such as soft ripened goats’ cheese
- pasteurised or unpasteurised mould-ripened soft cheeses with a white coating on the outside, such as Brie, Camembert and Chèvre (unless cooked until steaming hot)
- pasteurised or unpasteurised soft blue cheeses, such as Danish blue, Gorgonzola and Roquefort (unless cooked until steaming hot)
- unpasteurised cows’ milk, goats’ milk, sheep’s milk or cream
Pregnancy Friendly Cheese – Some of the Best
- Cornish Yarg
- Dambuster
- Gjetost
- Goat Gouda with Fenugreek
- Godminster Vintage Organic Cheddar
- Gouda with Cumin
Cornish Yarg
Cornish Yarg Cheese was first made on a farm on the edge of Bodmin Moor in the early 1980s. Alan Gray (who gave Yarg its now famous name by reversing the spelling of his own) and his wife found a recipe from 1615 for a nettle-wrapped semi-firm cheese in their attic. The recipe originally dated back to the thirteenth century.
Alan Grey sold the recipe to neighbouring farmer Michael Horrell a few years later. In 1995, Ben and Catherine Mead, looking for ways of farm diversification, came on board and so their happy relationship with Cornish Yarg began. As demand for Cornish Yarg grew, a second dairy was built at Pengreep Farm near Truro, (Lynher Dairies Cheese Company) where the Mead family have farmed for the past 500 years. All production of this pregnancy friendly cheese finally moved there in 2006 after that Michael Horrell and his wife retired.
Cornish Yarg Cheese is a pasteurised cow’s milk cheese, with the milk being sourced from local farms. The cheese is lightly textured with fresh citrus notes. The young, fresh cheeses are carefully wrapped in nettle leaves, giving a distinctive finish and subtle herbaceous flavour. Possibly the oldest Pregnancy Friendly Cheese we’ve come accross
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Dambuster
DAMBUSTER Mature Cheddar Cheese was originally produced in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, to honour 617 SQUADRON who were based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, during World War Two.
It was created for ‘The Dambusters Dinner’ at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham in 2008.
It is now made in Preston, Lancashire following the original recipe.
DAMBUSTER Mature Cheddar Cheese is a pasteurised cow’s milk cheddar that is full of flavour, rich and creamy with a firm smooth texture. This strong cheddar has a buttery note and a long-lasting creamy flavour. Covered with a distinctive black wax which adds to the longevity of the cheese, this is a must-try, versatile cheese for all cheddar connoisseurs. Great with a fruit CHUTNEY or PLUM BREAD.
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Gjetost
‘Brunost – brown cheese, is a common Norwegian name for mysost – a family of cheese related foods made with whey, milk and cream. The term is often used to refer to the Gudbrandsdalsost type, which is the most popular variety of brown cheese’ – and the one we sell!
‘BRUNOST– Norwegian Brown Cheese is primarily produced and consumed in Norway. It is regarded as one of the country’s most iconic foodstuffs and is considered an important part of Norwegian gastronomical and cultural identity and heritage.
The creation of the modern, Brunost is attributed to Anna Hov who lived in the rural valley of Gudbrandsdalen. Anna Hov came up with the idea of adding cream to the whey when boiling and to boil it down until the fluid content was reduced creating a firmer, fattier cheese-like product. The product immediately caught on and was soon commonly produced and consumed in the area.
GUDBRANDSDALEN is an unusually slow-cooked whey cheese made from a mixture of goat and cow’s milk. This cheese has a distinctively sweet caramel flavour with a slightly firm texture. Best eaten in very thin slivers with crusty bread. It is great melted on toast or waffles with chopped bananas for an alternative breakfast.
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Goat Gouda with Fenugreek
GOAT GOUDA WITH FENUGREEK is a fresh, light and creamy Dutch GOATS cheese with the addition of fenugreek seeds that give it a nutty and savoury flavour. The aromatic fenugreek adds celery notes to the soft taste of the goat’s cheese and creates texture and bite.
The fenugreek seed is known for its medicinal and rejuvenating powers and is said to aid digestion. GOAT GOUDA WITH FENUGREEK is an organic Gouda cheese made in WOERDEN in the centre of the Netherlands. An award-winning cheese prepared with care and a social conscience.
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Godminster Vintage Organic Cheddar
GODMINSTER VINTAGE ORGANIC CHEDDAR is hand-made in Bruton, Somerset from the farm’s own 320-strong herd of organic dairy cows. Godminster’s Vintage Organic Cheddar cheese is made from a traditional 90-year-old recipe and matured for up to 12 months. It is a firm pressed CHEDDAR with a smooth texture and a rich, mellow, extremely creamy flavour that lingers on the tongue. GODMINSTER VINTAGE ORGANIC CHEDDAR is distinctive in appearance thanks to its burgundy wax.
A beautiful addition to any cheeseboard, the creaminess of the cheese means it can be scooped out of the rind or sliced as normal.
‘Godminster was born of a passion for organic farming and wildlife conservation. Ever since Richard Hollingbery bought Godminster Farm in 1993, he and his team have been pursuing an environmentally friendly and ethical approach to farming. Their approach incorporates the ORGANIC PRINCIPLES to the land and the livestock.
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Gouda with Cumin
GOUDA WITH CUMIN is a traditional Gouda with a twist. An unusual creamy, washed curd, GOUDA cheese with the addition of pungent aromatic cumin seedsgiving a warm spicy flavour that blends beautifully with the texture of the cheese.
Gouda is a semisoft cow’s milk cheese from the Netherlands, named after the town where it was originally traded. GOUDA is traditionally made on flat wheels, each with a thin natural rind. It has a smooth and ivory-coloured interior. Gouda is one of the oldest European cheeses and has been a popular cheese since the 12th century. It was so popular that it was shipped to France and further afield and has been produced in several different countries.
The process of making Gouda, including the washing of the curd, creates an elastic curd and a mellow flavour. GOUDA WITH CUMIN is possibly a cheese to enjoy after a spicy Indian or Thai meal to keep the theme going, or enjoy with a Dutch beer.
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