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Let’s be honest, some of the best evenings are the unplanned ones. A few friends round, something decent to drink, and a spread on the table that nobody had to stress about. That’s where great cheese earns its place.
Whether you’re hosting a proper cheese and wine night, throwing together a garden grazing table, or just want something a bit more exciting than a supermarket block to slice up over a bottle of red, Croome Cheese is exactly what you’ve been looking for.
We’re a family-run artisan cheesemaker based at Pond Farm in Whittington, Worcestershire, and our heritage on the Croome Estate stretches back over a century. We make flavoured cheeses that people genuinely get excited about. The kind where someone takes a bite, pulls a face of pleasant surprise, and immediately asks where you got it from.
Cheese boards have become the go-to for casual entertaining, and for good reason. They look like effort, they take almost none, and they give everyone something to pick at and talk about throughout the evening.
The difference between a good cheese board and a forgettable one usually comes down to the cheese itself. Something with real flavour, a proper story behind it, and a combination you wouldn’t find on every supermarket shelf. The moment a guest tries The Bramble, our cheddar blended with blackberries, cranberries and apple, and asks “what on earth is this?”, you’ll know you made the right call.
The secret to a great cheese board is contrast. You want something sharp next to something rich, something bold alongside something a little sweeter. Here are a few combinations from across the range that work brilliantly for a relaxed evening in.
For a sweet and savoury mix: Try The Bramble with The Jubilee Fig for a fruit-forward board that pairs brilliantly with a chilled white or something sparkling. Throw in the Ginger Blossom for a gentle warmth, and you have a spread that genuinely impresses without any fuss.
For something a bit bolder: Got friends who appreciate a bit of heat and character? The Colonel Mustard, Worcestershire Hop, and the Stinking Rose make a cracking trio. The Stinking Rose in particular, a roasted garlic cheddar, smells absolutely incredible and gets people talking every single time.
For a balanced all-rounder board: Worcestershire Gold is the safe pair of hands that still manages to be delicious: smooth, full-flavoured, and universally liked. Pair it with The Brunswick and Scrumpy Crunch for texture and variety, and you have a board that keeps everyone happy without any negotiation.
If you want your cheese board to look like you really thought about it, our waxed truckles are the answer. These 150g rounds come coated in vibrant, colourful wax and honestly do half the work for you before anyone’s even tasted anything. Put a mixed selection together, and it doubles up nicely as a cheese hamper if you’re buying for someone else, not just yourself.
Pick up three or four in different flavours, arrange them on a wooden board with crackers, some fruit, and a good chutney, and you have something that looks like it came from a specialist deli. Flavours include Roasted Garlic and Parsley, Black Truffle, Honey and Ginger, Hot Chilli, Blackberries and Apple, Worcestershire Gold, Scrumpy and Crunchy Apple, Crunchy Red Onion and Sage, and Worcester Sauce and Shallots.
Starting from just £3.50 a truckle, it’s easy to mix and match and put together something genuinely special without spending a lot.
The cheese is doing the heavy lifting, but the rest of the board still matters. Keep it simple, and you won’t go wrong.
Crackers and bread: A mix of plain water biscuits, seeded crackers, and a small sourdough or sliced baguette gives people options without anything competing with the cheese.
Fruit: Fresh grapes, sliced pear, or apple sit well alongside almost everything in our range. Dried apricots and cranberries add a lovely chewiness that works especially well with Honey and Ginger or The Jubilee Fig.
Chutney and pickles: A proper onion chutney or a punchy piccalilli does wonders next to the bolder, hoppier cheeses. Don’t skip this step.
Nuts: Walnuts and pecans add crunch and richness, and they look great on a board with zero prep needed.
It’s one of those questions everyone Googles at some point, so here’s a straightforward answer.
If cheese is part of a wider spread alongside other food, around 75 to 100g per person is comfortable. If the board is the main event, go closer to 150 to 200g per person, and nobody will go home hungry.
With Croome’s wedges and truckles, it’s easy to portion well. A single 150g truckle is a satisfying portion on its own, or it slices nicely to serve two or three people as part of a bigger board.
Every cheese in the Croome range is made at Pond Farm using quality ingredients and proper artisan methods. We’ve picked up multiple awards along the way, but what we’re really proud of is knowing that our cheese ends up on kitchen tables and living room spreads across the country for moments exactly like the one you’re planning.
We use eco-friendly packaging, we care about doing things properly, and we genuinely believe a casual get-together deserves better than ordinary cheese. That’s why we make the kind that people come back for.
Whether you’re planning ahead or pulling something together at the last minute, our full range of artisan wedges and waxed truckles is available to order online with delivery straight to your door.
Shop our products now and find your new favourite cheese before the next get-together.
