Cheese and Honey

It’s a little-known fact that honey is the one universal condiment that works with every type of cheese. Central to the cuisines of France, Greece and Italy and beloved of the Romans, people have been enjoying pairing honey with cheese for centuries.

While the acidity of many chutneys can kill the flavour of cheese, raw honey will draw out and complement the taste journey, marrying intense sweetness with savoury tang and floral depth with robust saltiness.

For a Perfect Cheese Pairing

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Cheese Board Tasting Guide

Northumberland Honey Co Wildflower Soft Set Honey

Thick and creamy with intense floral notes our most popular honey pairs perfectly with Northumberland Cheese Co ‘Redesdale’ – a rich and smooth sheep’s cheese with a clean and refreshing tang.

Northumberland Honey Co Wildflower Soft Set with Added Pollen

Fresh bee pollen lends a savoury depth to the honey making it a surprisingly successful partner for the Northumberland Cheese Co ‘Chesterwood’ – a delicate, smooth goats cheese with an oak smoked finish.

Northumberland Honey Co Turmeric Infusion

Fragrant and intense, our turmeric infusion balances the robust, mature flavour of the Northumberland Cheese Co Tynedale.

Northumberland Honey Co Nigella Infusion

Smokey and intensely sweet, pairs wonderfully with Northumberland Cheese Co ‘Hadston’ Vintage Cheddar – brittle in texture with a full flavour and a salty crunch. Striking monochrome appearance also works looks effective on a cheeseboard. .

Northumberland Honey Co. Chilli Infusion

Our own spicey and sweet hot honey pairs perfectly with the Northumberland Cheese Co ‘Original’ – a mild, silky and smooth hard cheese.

Special cheese deserves special honey.

Enhancing the full spectrum of flavours on a cheese board, smooth and floral raw honey will elevate the salty savouriness of cheese without overpowering it. As our regular customers know, not all honey is created equal! Make sure you pay your cheese the compliment of serving it with raw, pure honey from a reliable and sustainable primary producer like the Northumberland Honey Co.

Perfect partners, both honey and cheese are best served at room temperature. Bring out the best in a carefully curated cheese board with a selection of two or three Northumberland Honey varieties. Pairing floral wildflower with a tangy ewe’s milk hard cheese is a match made in heaven and we were surprised and delighted to find the intense flavour of our Added Pollen honey provides a perfect counterpoint to smoked cheese. Our range of infused honey takes this versatility a step further adding elements of spice, smoke and heat to the flavour profile.

Here at the Northumberland Honey Co we have sampled and tasted, tried and tested to find the best flavour combinations. In collaboration with the Northumberland Cheese Co, we have compiled a tasting guide to help you with your pairings.