Cornwall, England · United Kingdom
Cornish Yarg.
Cornish Yarg arrives wrapped in its signature lacy nettle coat—a whisper of the Cornish countryside on your palate. The paste is creamy and delicate, releasing subtle earthy notes and a gentle mushroom earthiness that builds softly, never overstaying its welcome. Semi-firm yet yielding, it's the kind of cheese that tastes like it's been aged in a misty garden.
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Origin
50.4°N · 4.6°W
The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Cornish Yarg was revived in the 1980s from a 17th-century recipe discovered in a farmhouse attic.
The name 'Yarg' is 'Gray' spelled backwards—the surname of the family who rediscovered the recipe. The nettle coating was a traditional preservation method that gives the rind a distinctive lacy mold.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Semi-hard
- Rind
- natural
- Age
- 1–2 mo
- Intensity
- 2 / 5
- Texture
- semi-hard
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
These bars are a visual read of Cornish Yarg's flavour and aroma notes, scaled by the cheese's overall intensity — a quick guide, not a lab measurement.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for semi-hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about ≈1 h before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Cut thin half-moons or batons from the wedge; trim waxed or inedible rinds as you go.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Cornish.
46 pairings across 5 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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Substitutes
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These will play a similar role on the board and in the pan.
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