On the ninth day, I decided it was time to provide some background information about the book and its origins. The collection is the result of of a 'highly successful, nationwide' competition initiated by the English Country Cheese Council (don't bother googling, it sadly looks like they no longer exist), titled 'Making your mark with English cheese'. Imagine a pasteurised precursor to Britain's Got Talent.
Over 14,000 recipes (!) were submitted and judged by a panel including Mary Berry. The book contains a selection of the 200+ finest. According to the inside cover blurb, it 'will appeal to everyone who loves to cook or who needs new ideas for inventive and nourishing meals from cheese'. Safe to assume that 'Cheestrings' would not fall into this category.
And if your name and recipe featuring in the book was not enough, the prizewinners got to visit the House of Commons. Here they are doing just that:
Well done all. You'll see that the rosette logo indicates chapter winners. These included the Blue Stilton, Walnut & Grape Charlotte (best Starter) and 'Yellow Submarine' (best Children's Favourite, come back later in the week), as well as several ones that aren't funny.
And today's recipe? It sounds like the contents of my PE kit bag after being left in my locker for too long: Cheddar crusties!
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