Christmas cheese? Yes please!

Our cheeses are all sourced from the world's best producers by our in-house experts. Why would you go anywhere else to get your fix of melty, moreish and oh-so-delicious cheese? Get set to 'brie' inspired with our serving ideas and drinks pairing tips

How to create the ultimate cheeseboard

Round off your festive feast in style with a hand-picked selection of the finest cheeses, sourced by our experts from the very best European producers. Choose cheeses with a variety of flavours and textures:

Creamy and soft
Try our intensely flavoured Berthaut époisses, rich vacherin mont d’or, indulgent and robust brie de meaux, mild and fragrant English goat’s cheese, decadent pavé d’affinois and must-try truffle-filled brie.
Tangy and intense
To contrast, add cheeses like our savoury and rich Cropwell Bishop stilton, our exclusive three-year-old Cornish Cruncher cheddar and our roquefort révélation, with its deep umami notes. All of these cheeses pair brilliantly with fruit and port.
Nutty and sweet
Complete your selection with our Le Crêt réserve gruyère, which has nutty caramel notes, as well as a wedge of sweet, complex comté and some nutty De La Huz queso manchego curado, which works a treat with walnuts and a drizzle of honey.

Allow around 65g of cheese per person, and serve at room temperature to enjoy the flavours at their fullest. Then add crackers, fresh fruit and chutneys to your cheeseboard, and enjoy with your favourite drinks – check out some of our favourite pairing suggestions below.

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Three-year-old Cornish Cruncher™ cheddar

Produced at the Davidstow creamery in Cornwall, this cheese has been made to an exclusive-to-M&S recipe. Typically matured for 36 months for a savoury flavour and crunchy lactate crystals.

Try it with: crunchy apples and celery

Wheel of Berthaut Epoisses with toasted bread and apple slices

Berthaut Epoisses AOP

Crafted in Burgundy, France, this cheese is carefully hand-washed nine times. It’s wonderfully soft and creamy, with a fragrant, savoury flavour.

Try it with: a drizzle of truffle oil

Wedge of brie de Meaux with French bread, grapes and figs

Brie de Meaux AOP

Made in the Lorraine region of north-west France, this award-winning cheese is hand-turned for a full-bodied flavour and irresistibly gooey texture.

Try it with: fresh grapes and figs

A selection of Christmas cheese and vegan cheese

Must-try Christmas cheese

We’ve pulled out all the stops with some limited-edition Christmas cheeses this year, including a great selection of vegan cheese alternatives, all in store from 2 December.

Look out for our Plant Kitchen blended cranberry waxed truckle in store soon. This creamy dairy alternative is studded with sweet, sharp cranberries – simply load it up onto your favourite crackers.

Our truffle-filled brie was a customer favourite last Christmas, and this year, we’ve launched a decadent truffle mature cheddar, made from Barber’s Coastal Cheddar blended with black truffle pieces.

We’ve also created the cheesiest ever Christmas jumper! Our mature cheddar cheese with roasted borettane onions in balsamic vinegar is finished with a fun Christmas jumper-shaped wax, making it the perfect secret Santa gift.

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Cheese of the month: Comté cheese

Smooth, creamy and with a complex sweet and savoury flavour, our delicious Comté has hints of hazelnut and toffee. It’s perfect on crackers, or try using it to make a souffle, veggie tart or oozy toasted sarnie.

Pick up our cheese of the month in store now.

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Wedges of Comté cheese with black grapes

Burrata, French brie and mango stilton served with tomatoes, fresh bread and crackers

Beautiful burrata

Take the very best mozzarella, combine it with rich cream and what do you get? Our incredible Italian burrata. Made in Puglia from the silkiest mozzarella, with a creamy, oozing centre, this soft cheese is ridiculously good.

Try some of our tasty ideas:

Keep it simple by placing the burrata on top of tomatoes and basil. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and some cracked black pepper. Serve with warm ciabatta.
Add the burrata to the centre of your favourite pizza after cooking. Break into the burrata and dip the crusts in the oozy cheese.
Roast cherry tomatoes, a few cloves of garlic and rosemary in the oven with a generous glug of olive oil. Once the tomatoes are blistered, stir through cooked pasta. Serve with torn burrata and basil leaves on top.

Discover all our new cheeses in store now.

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Don’t miss: our new continental cheese selection

Take the fuss out of creating an amazing cheese board with our new continental cheese selection. This expertly curated set includes the finest European cheeses, all from artisan producers: manchego PDO, tangy blue montagnolo made with triple cream, silky French brie and super-creamy Epoisses.

Simply serve with fresh figs, grapes, nuts, crackers and your favourite wine – our Classics California chardonnay, which has ripe mango and citrus flavours, would be a great choice.

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Continental cheese selection on a slate with fresh figs and grapes

Hand-picked pairings

The only thing better than cheese? Wine and cheese, of course. Try these cracking flavour combos from French wine aficionado Fred Sirieix.

Gruyère: champagne, cava or a fruity red, such as a burgundy or côtes du rhône, all pair beautifully with gruyère’s nutty caramel notes.
Cornish Cruncher cheddar: it has to be glass of bordeaux.
Brie de Meaux: serve with a glass of white burgundy, a light, fruity red, such as pinot noir or gamay, or even a lager or spicy saison beer.

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