Blessed are the Cheesemakers
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Forget the Monty Python joke about Cheesemakers…
Aberdare Blog discovers two real cheesemakers from Caerphilly…
Pictured : Julie (on left) and daughter-in-law Helen from Caerphilly
Helen and Julie are familiar faces at Farmers Markets across South Wales selling their tasty homemade craft items, including their legendary speciality cheese balls.
“Helen came from Canada and married my son,” explains Julie. “She brought her Canadian ideas and flair for cooking with her. We use local ingredients for our homemade craft items… and what better to use in Caerphilly than cheese.”
The cheese balls are a mixture of soft and hard cheeses, crushed in with various toppings, black pepper, walnut, cranberry and many other tasty treats. They are gaining quite a reputation and following across South Wales. We asked for the recipe but was told “it’s top secret… a Welsh Canadian recipe!”
The family-run business own a health-food shop in Caerphilly called The Source - see the website at http://www.healthstore24.co.uk/ - in the middle of Caerphilly town. For the Christmas season, Julie and Helen will be selling speciality packs of cheeses, flat bread, and other homemade craft foods.
You can see them at many local Farmers Markets, and they hope to be at Penderyn Farmers Market on 26th November 2006 10am until 2pm at the Community Centre Penderyn.
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