Baron Bigod

Baron Bigod is a soft, white bloomy – rind cheese with a golden curd and long lasting, earthy and mushroom flavours- very similar to a Brie de Meaux.

Baron Bigod is hand made on Fen farm in Suffolk where the Crickmore family have been farming for three generations. Their herd of Montbeliarde cows graze the beautiful marshlands of the Waveney River Valley and their delicious milk is pasteurised to make the finest artisan cheeses by cheesemaker Jonathan Crickmore.

Baron Bigod is the product of three years of learning, travel and experimentation creating a unique and delicious Brie like cheese. The cheese is made on the farm in small batches very early in the morning, after the cows have been milked. The milk is then pasteurised in the dairy, just meters from the milking parlour.

The fresh curds are hand ladled into large moulds using traditional pelle-a-brie ladles and the young cheeses are then hand salted and aged for up to 8 weeks. The makers -Jonny and Dulcie Crickmore are committed to 'greener farming' through the use of solar power, heat exchange (harnessing the heat extracted from the warm cows' milk and using it to help heat washing water for the milking parlour) and also through reduced fuel consumption.

This cheese is crafted from the raw milk of a rare breed of cow called the Montbéliarde, which is known for its rich milk.

Awards:
2024 British Cheese Awards 2024: Gold
2018 James Aldridge Memorial Award: Best British Raw Milk Cheese
2017 British Cheese Awards: Gold

Pasteurised Cows milk

Age: 2 weeks+

Strength: 3

Hardness: 2

England

Keep refrigerated. Consume by best before date.

Pasteurised milk

Cows Milk, Salt, Rennet, Dairy Cultures (Milk)

PAXTON & WHITFIELD

For over 225 years, Paxton & Whitfield has pioneered artisan cheese and handmade fine foods. We have held the Royal Warrant of Appointment to every monarch since HM Queen Victoria in 1850; recognising our socially responsible approach to delicious artisan cheese and sustainable sourcing. From working with local producers to using our state-of-the-art maturation rooms, ensuring we bring you the best quality cheeses. We are passionate about cheese and all things associated.

Fen Farm Dairy,
Flixton Road,
Bungay,
Norfolk,
NR35 1PD

England

Paxton & Whitfield
Unit R4, Bourton Industrial Park
Bourton on the Water
Gloucestershire GL54 2HQ

Suffolk

Mushroom and complex

Serve at room temperature with a cracker of your choice