Wednesday, 22:30

Cheese Slices

Ireland's history of making cheese dates back to ancient Celtic times but surprisingly it's only in the past decade that artisan cheesemakers have revived the ancient art of traditional cheesemaking and started to produce a range of exciting new Irish cheeses. Will Studd explores the spectacularly rugged west coast to try some of the more unusual varieties and discovers that, despite the renaissance, major challenges still lie ahead for the next generation of cheesemakers who want to make cheese from raw milk.