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A Cheesemonger's Compendium of British & Irish Cheese
By (Author) Ned Palmer
Illustrated by Claire Littlejohn
Profile Books Ltd
Profile Books Ltd
2nd September 2025
Main
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Encyclopaedias and reference works
641.3730941
Paperback
240
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
FROM THE BESTSELLING CHEESEMONGER-HISTORIAN
A Cheesemonger's Compendium is a fully-illustrated standalone guide to the artisanal and farmhouse cheeses of the British Isles. A must-have for cheese lovers everywhere, it also serves as a handy pocket or shopping bag-sized companion to A Cheesemonger's History of The British Isles.
Containing 168 deliciously readable flavour profiles, a morsel of history and a dash of folklore, there's sure to be something to take your fancy in here. This is the ultimate guide for expert fromagers and enthusiastic novices alike.
'A delightful and informative romp ... a fine Christmas present, along with a wedge of Sparkenhoe Red Leicester' - Bee Wilson
'His encounters with modern-day practitioners fizz with infectious delight' - John Walsh
'A beautifully textured tour around the cheeseboard' - Simon Garfield
'This is a very dangerous book. Read cheesemonger Ned Palmer's descriptions of the 158 British cheeses therein and you'll want to buy all of them ... very moreish' - Susan Swarbrick & Teddy Jamieson
Ned Palmer runs the Cheese Tasting Company, whose unique events pair cheese with wines, beers, whiskies and history. After studying philosophy, theatre and experimental psychology, he worked as a jazz pianist and hospital porter, before helping out on a stall at Borough Market led him into a life of cheesemongering. He is the author of the bestseller A Cheesemonger's History of the British Isles.