Hegarty's Cheese Explained
Hegarty's Cheese is an Irish cheese manufacturer making three different cows milk cheese in Whitechurch, County Cork.[1] Hegarty's cheese first started in 2001 by brothers Dan and John Hegarty on the family farm[2] and were joined in 2016 by Jean-Baptiste Enjelvin, a cheesemaker from France.[3] [4]
Products
- Hegarty's Cheddar - was the first cheese made on the farm and is made from pasteurized milk using traditional methods.
- Templegall - is a Swiss-style raw milk cheese in the style of Comté cheese[5] and has won numerous awards
- Hegarty's Smoked Cheddar - is the same cheese as Hegarty's Cheddar but is naturally smoked with beechwood providing a strong flavour
Awards
- In 2019, Templegall won the gold medal in the Raw Milk category at the Irish Cheese Awards
- In 2021, Templegall won the Supreme Champion award at the Irish Cheese Awards as well as gold medals in the "Mature Hard Cheese" and "Raw Milk Cheese" categories
Notes and References
- Book: Palmer . N. . Littlejohn . C. . A Cheesemonger's Compendium of British & Irish Cheese . Profile . 2021 . 978-1-78283-809-8 . 2022-06-15 . 263.
- Web site: Fitzpatrick . Tamara . How making raw cheese can add value and enjoyment to a dairy enterprise . independent . 2021-12-10 . 2022-06-15.
- Web site: Farm. Hegarty Cheese. 2022-06-15.
- Book: Anderson . G. . McLaughlin . J. . Farmhouse Cheeses of Ireland . Gill Books . 2011 . 978-1-84889-968-1 . 2022-06-15 . 209.
- Web site: McGuinness . Katy . Cheese is on a roll - Ireland . The Sunday Times . 2021-04-17 . 2022-06-15.
