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Cheddar

How to build the perfect Christmas cheeseboard

A carefully crafted cheese platter, overflowing with your favourite golden, gooey, creamy cheeses, is a thing of beauty. But do you know which ones to choose, how much to serve and what to pair it with? Follow our simple tips for an utterly irresistible festive cheeseboard worthy of any occasion

Select your cheeses

Select your cheeses

Waitrose Davidstow Cheddar

Irresistible and moreish. The perfect addition to a cheeseboard - combine the characterful flavour and crunchy lactate crystals with the flavouring of quince jelly and walnuts

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Waitrose Somerset Cheddar Mature Strength 5350g

20% Off. Was £4.00

4 out of 5 stars(1)

20% Off. Was £4.00

4 out of 5 stars(1)

£3.20(£9.15/kg)

Waitrose Somerset Cheddar Extra Mature Strength 6350g

20% Off. Was £4.00

5 out of 5 stars(1)

20% Off. Was £4.00

5 out of 5 stars(1)

£3.20(£9.15/kg)

Waitrose Somerset Cheddar Strength 7 Vintage350g

20% Off. Was £4.00

4.3 out of 5 stars(20)

20% Off. Was £4.00

4.3 out of 5 stars(20)

£3.20(£9.15/kg)

Cathedral City Mature Cheese350g

Save 1/3. Was £3.50

4.4 out of 5 stars(5)

Save 1/3. Was £3.50

4.4 out of 5 stars(5)

£2.33(£6.66/kg)

Cathedral City Mature Lighter Cheese350g

Save 1/3. Was £3.50

5 out of 5 stars(2)

Save 1/3. Was £3.50

5 out of 5 stars(2)

£2.33(£6.66/kg)

Cathedral City Extra Mature Cheese350g

Save 1/3. Was £3.50

4.3 out of 5 stars(3)

Save 1/3. Was £3.50

4.3 out of 5 stars(3)

£2.33(£6.66/kg)

Waitrose Vintage Cornish Cheese550g

4.9 out of 5 stars(31)

4.9 out of 5 stars(31)

£6.00(£10.91/kg)

Waitrose Mature Cornish Cheese550g

4.8 out of 5 stars(18)

4.8 out of 5 stars(18)

£6.00(£10.91/kg)

Waitrose Extra Mature Cornish Cheese550g

4.7 out of 5 stars(32)

4.7 out of 5 stars(32)

£6.00(£10.91/kg)

Waitrose Extra Mature Cornish Quartz Cheese300g

Save 1/3. Was £4.00

4.8 out of 5 stars(28)

Save 1/3. Was £4.00

4.8 out of 5 stars(28)

£2.66(£8.87/kg)

essential Waitrose English Extra Mature Cheddar Strength 6550g

4.8 out of 5 stars(126)

4.8 out of 5 stars(126)

£4.00(£7.28/kg)

essential Waitrose English Mature Cheddar Strength 4550g

4.8 out of 5 stars(60)

4.8 out of 5 stars(60)

£4.00(£7.28/kg)

essential Waitrose English mature Cheddar cheese, strength 4750g

4.8 out of 5 stars(40)

4.8 out of 5 stars(40)

£5.00(£6.67/kg)

essential Waitrose English Extra Mature Cheddar Strength 6750g

4.9 out of 5 stars(129)

4.9 out of 5 stars(129)

£5.00(£6.67/kg)

Waitrose Cornish Quartz Cheddar

Made with 100% Cornish milk, the Davidstow Creamery has been producing cheddar to a special recipe developed for Waitrose & Partners for over 25 years, resulting in a creamy, rounded flavour profile

essential Waitrose English medium Cheddar cheese, strength 3750g

4.7 out of 5 stars(20)

4.7 out of 5 stars(20)

£5.00(£6.67/kg)

Cathedral City Mature Cheese550g

5 out of 5 stars(1)

5 out of 5 stars(1)

£5.50(£10/kg)

Waitrose Duchy Organic English medium Cheddar cheese, strength 3350g

4.5 out of 5 stars(27)

4.5 out of 5 stars(27)

£3.85(£11/kg)

essential Waitrose English Medium Cheddar Strength 3350g

4.8 out of 5 stars(6)

4.8 out of 5 stars(6)

£3.00(£8.58/kg)

Waitrose Vintage Cornish Cheese350g

4.8 out of 5 stars(33)

4.8 out of 5 stars(33)

£4.00(£11.43/kg)

Waitrose Mature Cornish Cheese350g

4.5 out of 5 stars(10)

4.5 out of 5 stars(10)

£4.00(£11.43/kg)

Waitrose Extra Mature Cornish Cheese350g

4.3 out of 5 stars(12)

4.3 out of 5 stars(12)

£4.00(£11.43/kg)

Waitrose Duchy Organic English cheddar cheese, strength 2350g

4.8 out of 5 stars(20)

4.8 out of 5 stars(20)

£3.85(£11/kg)

essential Waitrose English Medium Cheddar Strength 3550g

4.5 out of 5 stars(31)

4.5 out of 5 stars(31)

£4.00(£7.28/kg)

essential Waitrose English Mild Cheddar Strength 2550g

3.9 out of 5 stars(11)

3.9 out of 5 stars(11)

£4.00(£7.28/kg)

essential Waitrose English medium grated Cheddar cheese, strength 3250g

4.8 out of 5 stars(5)

4.8 out of 5 stars(5)

£1.95(£7.80/kg)

essential Waitrose English extra mature grated Cheddar cheese, strength 6250g

4.6 out of 5 stars(27)

4.6 out of 5 stars(27)

£1.95(£7.80/kg)

essential Waitrose English mature grated Cheddar cheese, strength 4250g

4.1 out of 5 stars(15)

4.1 out of 5 stars(15)

£1.95(£7.80/kg)

essential Waitrose English mature grated Cheddar, strength 4500g

20% Off. Was £3.50

4.7 out of 5 stars(26)

20% Off. Was £3.50

4.7 out of 5 stars(26)

£2.80(£5.60/kg)

essential Waitrose lighter mature grated cheese, strength 4250g

4.4 out of 5 stars(20)

4.4 out of 5 stars(20)

£1.95(£7.80/kg)

essential Waitrose English medium Cheddar cheese, strength 3, 10 slices250g

4.4 out of 5 stars(16)

4.4 out of 5 stars(16)

£1.95(£7.80/kg)

essential Waitrose English extra mature Cheddar, strength 6, 10 slices250g

4.5 out of 5 stars(34)

4.5 out of 5 stars(34)

£1.95(£7.80/kg)

Essential Waitrose 10 slices mature 4 sliced Cheddar 250g250g

4.4 out of 5 stars(25)

4.4 out of 5 stars(25)

£1.95(£7.80/kg)

Waitrose cave aged Wookey Hole mature Cheddar cheese, strength 5250g

25% Off. Was £3.35

4.8 out of 5 stars(19)

25% Off. Was £3.35

4.8 out of 5 stars(19)

£2.51(£10.04/kg)

essential Waitrose English medium grated Cheddar cheese, strength 3500g

20% Off. Was £3.50

4.8 out of 5 stars(5)

20% Off. Was £3.50

4.8 out of 5 stars(5)

£2.80(£5.60/kg)

Waitrose 1 Vintage Reserve Quartz Cheddar200g

4.7 out of 5 stars(10)

4.7 out of 5 stars(10)

£2.75(£13.75/kg)

Waitrose grated mild Cheddar & Mozzarella cheese, strength 2250g

4.2 out of 5 stars(13)

4.2 out of 5 stars(13)

£2.35(£9.40/kg)

Waitrose Duchy Organic extra mature Cheddar cheese, strength 6350g

4.5 out of 5 stars(28)

4.5 out of 5 stars(28)

£3.85(£11/kg)

Waitrose Duchy Organic mature Cheddar cheese, strength 4350g

4.3 out of 5 stars(31)

4.3 out of 5 stars(31)

£3.85(£11/kg)

essential Waitrose English Extra Mature Cheddar Strength 6350g

4.5 out of 5 stars(21)

4.5 out of 5 stars(21)

£3.00(£8.58/kg)

essential Waitrose cheese, strength 1, 10 slices200g

4.1 out of 5 stars(9)

4.1 out of 5 stars(9)

£1.30(£6.50/kg)

essential Waitrose English mature cheddar cheese, strength 4160g

4.5 out of 5 stars(19)

4.5 out of 5 stars(19)

£1.50(£9.38/kg)

essential Waitrose lighter extra mature cheese, strength 6, 10 slices250g

4.7 out of 5 stars(24)

4.7 out of 5 stars(24)

£1.95(£7.80/kg)

Waitrose Duchy Organic Mild Cheddar Sticks Strength 27x20g

5 out of 5 stars(8)

5 out of 5 stars(8)

£2.00(£14.29/kg)

essential Waitrose English Mature Cheddar Strength 4350g

4.4 out of 5 stars(13)

4.4 out of 5 stars(13)

£3.00(£8.58/kg)

essential Waitrose 30% Lighter Extra Mature Cheese 6350g

4.2 out of 5 stars(28)

4.2 out of 5 stars(28)

£3.00(£8.58/kg)

Waitrose Duchy Organic farmhouse Cheddar cheese, strength 5350g

4.4 out of 5 stars(19)

4.4 out of 5 stars(19)

£3.85(£11/kg)

Essential Waitrose cheddar (medium)160g

4.3 out of 5 stars(17)

4.3 out of 5 stars(17)

£1.50(£9.38/kg)

essential Waitrose English extra mature Cheddar cheese, strength 6160g

4.6 out of 5 stars(48)

4.6 out of 5 stars(48)

£1.50(£9.38/kg)