Thanks Spiderlily & Carmen
That shiz is to die for!!
Savour it…. just a little…. each day…
:)
Make sure you sample the Black Label Cheddar. A little more subtle than the smoked, but scrum-diddly-umptious.
King Island do some ridiculously tasty cheeses. I might get a tiny one later this week and serve with some fresh sliced tomatoes from the garden.
Dark Orange was waxing lyrical about the quality of King Island cheeses when I met him recently.
Saturday arvo
…cracked peppered crackers and smoked cheddar and a thin slice of fresh lebanese cucumber
oh and, porch is cleaned and now there’s a steady warm rain
Aquila said:
Saturday arvo
…cracked peppered crackers and smoked cheddar and a thin slice of fresh lebanese cucumber
- )
oh and, porch is cleaned and now there’s a steady warm rain
:D
Sounds good, do they deliver?
furious said:
Sounds good, do they deliver?
I have no idea
furious said:
Sounds good, do they deliver?
I did wonder the same thing.
I am rather fond of Dutch smoked cheese is the flavour similar
I’ve no luck with any delivery advice, but I did find a description of Stokes Point’s flavour…
Stokes Point Smoked Cheddar
King Island Dairy Stokes Point Smoked Cheddar is naturally smoked with Tasmanian hardwood. Matured for nine months, the golden rind created during smoking acts as a natural preservative. Stokes Point Smoked Cheddar is named after the most southern tip of the island and its closest point to northwestern Tasmania
ratty one said:
I am rather fond of Dutch smoked cheese is the flavour similar
Hi Ratty… haven’t seen you in ages.
I’m a fan of smoked cheese but this one beats any of them imo.. But of course I am biased :)
I doubt the King Island Dairy delivers we had to resort to bringing back only 6ks of various cheeses this trip. You will find KI cheese in most supermarkets and all good delis I imagine but it will be pricey, worth it though.
Neddles and I indulge in King Island Dairy product once a year at the Royal Adelaide Show – no doubt they have a presence at each state’s equivalent.
Neophyte said:
Neddles and I indulge in King Island Dairy product once a year at the Royal Adelaide Show – no doubt they have a presence at each state’s equivalent.
They also had a stall at the Currie show on King Island. :)
Wandered out for some groceries, to discover my local Coles stocks King Island Stokes Point smoked cheddar.
I picked it up, looked at it, checked price, put it back on the shelf and walked on.
….came back and put one in my basket.
170g
$8.45 ($49.70/kg)
http://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=376
King Island Dairy, 100% owned by Lion Pty Ltd, gains a light cross due to their challenging of the CDS. So if that bothers you, ditch KI.
What’s a light cross?
…
What’s a CDS?
That site apparently sees alcohol as “unethical” so I think they can be safely dismissed as cranks :)
A light cross is not as bad as a dark cross; it means there are “fewer criticisms” than a black mark. The CDS is NT’s Container Deposit Scheme which Coca Cola et al got upset over.
furious said:
What’s a light cross?
A Jedi crucifix.
OK, thanks. Didn’t realise you could return cheese containers for deposit…
They’re not, but Lion Pty Ltd own a bunch of other brands that do have recyclable containers e.g. various juice companies.
Bubblecar said:
That site apparently sees alcohol as “unethical” so I think they can be safely dismissed as cranks :)
Well I’ve not looked at the site; but it has become apparent, with the information that Bubble’s has kindly provided, that I’ll never need to bother.
Aquila said:
170g
$8.45 ($49.70/kg)
Fly to KI and pick it up for $10/Kg at the factory door.
cheesy jokes, fella’s…..lol :D
Divine Angel said:
http://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=376King Island Dairy, 100% owned by Lion Pty Ltd, gains a light cross due to their challenging of the CDS. So if that bothers you, ditch KI.
How reliable is this website’s ‘company ownership’ stats?
http://lionco.com/brands/dairy-and-drinks/cheese-and-gourmet-foods/
Carmen_Sandiego said:
Aquila said:
170g
$8.45 ($49.70/kg)
Fly to KI and pick it up for $10/Kg at the factory door.
bit of a rip-off with that mark-up.
Aquila said:
Divine Angel said:
http://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=376King Island Dairy, 100% owned by Lion Pty Ltd, gains a light cross due to their challenging of the CDS. So if that bothers you, ditch KI.
How reliable is this website’s ‘company ownership’ stats?
how reliable is this ethical food guide?
They have a bunch of references. I guess the ethics are subjective though; if you don’t care about the CDS then there’s nothing to worry about. Having said that, brands owned by “bad guy” companies get a cross e.g. L’Oreal owns The Body Shop. The Body Shop don’t do any animal testing but L’Oreal does, therefore Body Shop gets a cross because of its parent company.
what’s CDS?
container deposit scheme
Boris said:
container deposit scheme
I have mixed feelings about that.
Boris said:
Carmen_Sandiego said:
Aquila said:
170g
$8.45 ($49.70/kg)
Fly to KI and pick it up for $10/Kg at the factory door.
bit of a rip-off with that mark-up.
Yes.
I won’t be buying some every fortnight at that price
So if you are impressed with the Smoked Cheddar then you will be very impressed with this….
We reckon we have struck gold here :D
Spider Lily said:
So if you are impressed with the Smoked Cheddar then you will be very impressed with this….
We reckon we have struck gold here :D
Umm……………. cheddar cheese has been popular for some time now.
It’s not your plain-brick supermarket cheddar, by a long chalk.
Black label…..so it’s a bit, er, naughty?
how can it be called cheddar?
Neophyte said:
Black label…..so it’s a bit, er, naughty?
Yes, very fattening.
Bubblecar said:
Neophyte said:
Black label…..so it’s a bit, er, naughty?
Yes, very fattening.
Oo’er very… it’s crunchy too :)
A little goes a long way…
http://kingislanddairy.com.au/product_detail/black-label-cloth-matured-cheddar-2/
It’s very noice.