St Peters College Auckland scooped the Home Crafted Cheese and Cheesemaker Award at last weeks annual NZSPA dinner in Hamilton last week with their SPC Blue. Andrew Rogers, Chemistry Teacher at SPC wanted to get the message across that science is not just a string of symbols but the application of science to real things can be fun.  Below is Andrew’s journey to make science relevant and interesting: “I am a chemistry teacher and I have been at SPC for 10 years; I used to be in the dairy industry in various roles. I felt that many of our students have a limited understanding of what other ..read more

FROM THURSDAY 01 APRIL 2021 REOPEN WEDNESDAY 07 APRIL 2021 The post EASTER BREAK CLOSE TIMES appeared first on Curds & Whey ..read more

Happy Christmas everyone and we hope you all have a good holiday and rest. We will be closed from Wednesday 23 December 2020 and will reopen on Monday 11 January 2021. The post Christmas and New Year holiday closing appeared first on Curds & Whey ..read more

So sorry that so many cultures are “out of stock”.  This is entirely due to Covid 19 rampaging through Europe and the difficulties of accessing supply.  It is a difficult time for all.  All cultures have been on order for quite some time and we are making every effort to access for you.  However please be patient with us – as soon as we have them “in stock” we will be as delighted as you!  Thank you. The post Culture availability … appeared first on Curds & Whey ..read more

Its such a wheeze To enjoy cheese A Camembert – a Brie for as you’ll see Its not just me who loves NZ Cheese Stay local or national But if you’re here or gone A’Whey Enjoy a cheese sensational! Enthusiastic? Want to find out more? Head towards the chief stirrers… NZ Specialty Cheese Association   www.cheeselovers.co.nz The post NZ Cheese Month starts today appeared first on Curds & Whey ..read more

One of the joys of running Curds & Whey is getting to know fascinating people such as a very talented local cheesemaker who I shall call Helen.  Like so many other people Helen has led several demanding professional lives but we work through all these things and then do what matters! Helen decided to make cheese and she is very good at it as C & W plus a few friends have recently been able to taste and try a variety of Helen’s cheese.  Helen uses a mixture of milks – so we might have a soft Camembert using cow milk only or a mixed cheese using cow and buffalo.  Each chee ..read more

Lets keep the blues away except in Cheese – Enjoy … C&W Newsletter May 2020 – 1 The post May Newsletter – Cheesy as always! appeared first on Curds & Whey ..read more

It is with pleasure that we congratulate the winner of the Curds & Whey Homecrafted Cheese and Homecrafted Cheesemaker the highly talented Tony Hamblyn – It is not the first time that Tony has shown his creative winning powers having won our award before.  Obviously talented in anything that he does or produces Tony brings to his cheesemaking the professional approach that reflects the high quality of any cheese – and I might beer – that he makes.  We are sorry that we could not present in person this year but who knows what will happen next year!  Well done Tony! Below is a ..read more

Apologies for not being able to provide certain cultures at the present moment. All suppliers are struggling a bit due to Covid 19 restrictions but we anticipate having our specialty cultures in stock within the next ten days – so they are coming…. The post Culture hold ups … appeared first on Curds & Whey ..read more

We are aware of changing trends and continue to introduce new products to the New Zealand market.  Vegetarian and Vegan consumers have not had much choice in the past but we are here to change that!  Preparing a Vegan culture is more complex than one thinks and yes there is a price variation caused by that -. But … In return you are getting the genuine article.  Cultures full of probiotics and popping with health – cultures that have been enjoyed for centuries in the land of fermented drinks -Bulgaria.   We are lucky to have tracked them down! So you have a choice – Ve ..read more