Stinking Bishop

sist_si · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:27

The 'recommend me some cheese' thread over in music has got me thinking about the real thing.
I've always wanted to try some of that 'stinking bishop' cheese. Does anyone know if they sell it at supermarkets or is it the kind of cheese you can only buy in particular places.
Also, can anyone recommend some nice strong (preferrably non-soft) cheeses to go on my crackers?

jpmonkey69 · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:28

sist_si said:
The 'recommend me some cheese' thread over in music has got me thinking about the real thing.
I've always wanted to try some of that 'stinking bishop' cheese. Does anyone know if they sell it at supermarkets or is it the kind of cheese you can only buy in particular places.
Also, can anyone recommend some nice strong (preferrably non-soft) cheeses to go on my crackers?

I like Davidstow cheddar... It's not amazingly strong, but it is a full lovely flavour.

I like it on Krackerwheat crackers!

almost as good as Fishfingers with Krackerwheat crackers.

VIRII · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:30

sist_si said:
Also, can anyone recommend some nice strong (preferrably non-soft) cheeses to go on my crackers?

Lincolnshire Poacher - unpasteurised and yummmmmy.

sist_si · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:31

jpmonkey69 said:
Fishfingers with Krackerwheat crackers.

As lovely as that sounds, lets stick to cheese shall we!

sinister_stu · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:31

Stinking Bishop is very strong. I'd advise only eating it if you've lost a nose.

sist_si · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:32

sinister_stu said:
Stinking Bishop is very strong. I'd advise only eating it if you've lost a nose.

haha! I have a feeling it may be too much for me but I just really want to try some!

fatiain · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:32

Try this.

squiffy · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:35

Stilton, gorgonzola or Irish mature cheddar.

goldilocks · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:44

i worked in a restaurant who served stinking bishop on the cheese board
after three weeks and almost 100 complaints from other diners we took it off

it smells stronger than it tastes
i love cheese like that - pungent and oozing

sist_si · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:48

goldilocks said:
i worked in a restaurant who served stinking bishop on the cheese board
after three weeks and almost 100 complaints from other diners we took it off

it smells stronger than it tastes
i love cheese like that - pungent and oozing

That's why i'm so interested in trying it. I like nice strong cheese and that seems to be the daddy of strong cheeses from what i've heard.
I'll deffo check out some of the others people have mentioned though!

fatiain · 20 Jun 2006 at 10:54

Or this the bacteria that gives it it's unusual smell is the one that makes your sweat turn into BO.

Yummy.

AmaTeX · 20 Jun 2006 at 11:52

Black Sticks is very nice, its a blue cheese i think you can get it at tesco.

Mad old tory · 20 Jun 2006 at 11:59

St Agur or Rochefort are very nice, as is a good (unpasteurised if possible) stilton. Remember when I was in Wellington, Somerset going to a cheese shop with 24 month matured chedder. Blew me blooming head off

PFG · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:14

snowdonian cheese company have 1 called red devil

I personally aint tried that 1 but the whiskey hinted cheese is . .

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wez130 · 21 Jun 2006 at 18:45

sist_si said:
The 'recommend me some cheese' thread over in music has got me thinking about the real thing.
I've always wanted to try some of that 'stinking bishop' cheese. Does anyone know if they sell it at supermarkets or is it the kind of cheese you can only buy in particular places.
Also, can anyone recommend some nice strong (preferrably non-soft) cheeses to go on my crackers?

I work as a chef, last year we got a chuckle(sp) of stinking bishop from a supplier (northern select), stuck it in the big walk in fridge, latrer on, opened the fridge door and the fridge stunk to high heaven, smelled like there were 1000 sweaty stinking socks in there haha, taste wise, it was suprisingly ok though.

Greenlizard0 · 21 Jun 2006 at 18:58

fatiain said:
Try this.

crazy italians..

elroberto · 23 Jun 2006 at 09:45

That Davidstow Cheddar is nice. Also partial to some Caerphilly too. Nice on a Digestive biscuit with a bit of butter.

Loki · 23 Jun 2006 at 09:50

Im quite partial Colliers Welsh mature cheddar. Very creamy and it has an almost sweet taste to it.

Something a bit milder is stilton with cranberries or apricot