[smudgie]

Yay or nay.
Has to be Wensleydale to be authentic.

Never thought of it as a local tradition until daughter went to uni and then lived in Brighton. She has converted loads of her southern friends to this delicious treat.

[Niamh.]

Ew hate Christmas cake anyway but cheese with it?

[The Slim Reaper]

Just when you think Christmas cake couldn't possibly be any worse, along comes Smudgie to blow that notion out of the water.

[Ammi]

...Smudgie, you crazy northerner...we gave you Christmas and look what you did with it...I’m not a huge Christmas Cake fan or a huge Wensleydale fan...but may that Wensleydale snow on your cake and ice it beautifully.....


...(..I am actually a northerner but have never heard of that combination before...)...

[bots]

i love christmas cake ..... but noooooooot with cheese

[MTVN]

I just threw up a little bit

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I just threw up a little bit

...that’s definitely a Southern thing, I think...Northerners just laugh and say No...

[arista]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I just threw up a little bit

How about
M&S Brown Roll
Cheddar Cheese
Thin Sliced Ham
Large Tomato Sliced thin.


A Mega Roll.

[AnnieK]

I don't think its a whole Northern thing....I've never heard of it. Must be a North East thing.

I don't even understand what you mean....is it a bit of cake then a bite of cheese? Or both at the same time

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I don't think its a whole Northern thing....I've never heard of it. Must be a North East thing.

I don't even understand what you mean....is it a bit of cake then a bite of cheese? Or both at the same time

...I’m from the North East, I’ve never known such an oddity, Annie...it’s a most curious thing...

[Ammi]

...Matt, don’t open the link...there is a graphic pic...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/artic...7-34bc8735e6f3

[Kizzy]

It's a Victorian thing I think, they ate cheese after rich food to aid digestion.

[Marsh.]

I assumed melted cheese like custard.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I assumed melted cheese like custard.

Grim

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I assumed melted cheese like custard.

...it actually gets worse, not better...

[Crimson Dynamo]

reported

[Strictly Jake]

Had cheese with fruit cake before but not christmas cake. Was alright actually!

[joeysteele]

No, not for me.
It sounds interesting however.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

No, not for me.
It sounds interesting however.

This.

[smudgie]

North Yorkshire thing then.
Nice slice of fruit cake with a good slice of Wensleydale, layer them then eat both together in a bite.

A Yorkshire apple pie has a layer of Wensleydale cheese across the apples under the pie top.
Delicious, Wensleydale cheese does not melt.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by smudgie

North Yorkshire thing then.
Nice slice of fruit cake with a good slice of Wensleydale, layer them then eat both together in a bite.

A Yorkshire apple pie has a layer of Wensleydale cheese across the apples under the pie top.
Delicious, Wensleydale cheese does not melt.

I live east yorkshire and it's also a thing here, not one I participate in however

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

I live east yorkshire and it's also a thing here, not one I participate in however

Have you tried it Jordan..maybe with a bit of mature cheddar if Wensleydale is too much.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by smudgie

Have you tried it Jordan..maybe with a bit of mature cheddar if Wensleydale is too much.

Yep I've tried it before so can vouch it's not AS offensive tasting as it sounds it's still two things I'd rather enjoy separately though.

[Jake.]

Can’t stand Christmas/fruit cake in the first place so it’s a no from me

[Jessica.]

I don't eat cheese but when I did, I doubt I would have combined those things. I think it might work though, people eat dried fruit with cheese all the time.