Cheese Slices

Name: Cheese Slices
Released: 2013-01-01
Rating: 10

2013 · TMDB 10.0/10 (1 votes)

Cheese Slices explores the fascinating story behind some of the world's best loved cheese. This unique series provides an entertaining glimpse of how traditional benchmark cheeses are made and explores the passion and skill of those who make them. Presented by Master of Cheese Will Studd, this series reveals why hand made cheeses have continued to survive and prosper in a world increasingly dominated by predictable industrial brands and provides an entertaining glimpse on why preserving the wonderful diversity of these regional cheeses is so important, as well as looking at the passion and skill of those responsible for creating them.

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About Cheese Slices

Cheese Slices explores the fascinating story behind some of the world's best loved cheese.

This unique series provides an entertaining glimpse of how traditional benchmark cheeses are made and explores the passion and skill of those who make them.

Presented by Master of Cheese Will Studd, this series reveals why hand made cheeses have continued to survive and prosper in a world increasingly dominated by predictable industrial brands and provides an entertaining glimpse on why preserving the wonderful diversity of these regional cheeses is so important, as well as looking at the passion and skill of those responsible for creating them.

Status: Returning Series
TMDB rating: 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 62

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

Latest aired season

Season 8

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S8 E1Aug 16, 201725 min

Cheddar Cheese of England

Will and his daughter Ellie travel to Devon in the West Country of England to visit Quickes farm which once ‘secretly’ supplied Will’s London shops with traditional farmhouse cloth bound cheddar and helped to kindle his interest in supporting the artisan cheese cause. Since then the farm has become the largest producer of this traditional English benchmark under the guidance of Mary Quicke. After a tour of the dairy and a lesson in soufflé-making in Mary’s kitchen, the pair travel to Sharpham Estate to look at an unusual flying saucer shaped cheese, and then head to Lynher Dairy in Cornwall to learn more about a unique cheese wrapped in stinging nettles. Lastly they drop in on Jamie Montgomery to taste his iconic cloth bound cheddar and discover some exciting new cheeses he is working on.

S8 E2Aug 23, 201725 min

Camembert And The Normandy Cheeses

Will and his daughter catch up with Thierry Graindorge, a local hero, to learn about authentic Camembert. He teaches them about Normany's special kind of Camembert and how to recognise it.

S8 E3Aug 30, 201725 min

Shepherds Cheeses Of The Pyrenees

Ellie and Will head to the Iraty Valley in the Basque to meet Peio Etxeleku of Agour dairy to learn about local cheese. They then head to the French Midi-Pyrénées to meet with affineur Dominique Bouchait.

S8 E4Sep 6, 201725 min

Cheeses Of La Mancha And Cabrales

Will and his daughter travel to the Picos de Europa mountains to taste some rare cave ripened blue cheese. They also visit the high plateau of La Mancha in Central Spain, where they explore the regions sheep milk cheeses.

S8 E5Sep 13, 201725 min

Cheesemakers Of Vermont

After paying brothers Andy and Mateo Kehler a visit at their Cabot clothbound cheddar producing Jasper Hill Farm, Will and Ellie head for the Vermont Creamery where they meet cheesemaker Allison Hooper.

S8 E6Sep 20, 201725 min

Roquefort, Revisiting King Of The Blues

Will and Ellie visit Papillon, one of the most respected brands in roquefort production, and a company leading support for the traditional raw milk method of production.