Ned Palmer - A Cheesemonger's Tour de France
Sun 6 Oct 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mannington Hall, NR11 7BB
Description
Charles de Gaulle famously said it was impossible to govern a country with 246 different cheeses. And perhaps he was right. Every French cheese carries an essence of the place where it's made — its history, identity and landscape.
Sometimes that's a physical thing, as the hard texture of Comté echoes its mountainous home in the Jura. Other times it's about power and politics - Brie swelling to royal dimensions due to its proximity to the French court, or Camembert gaining national status after being supplied in patriotic boxes to First World War soldiers. In A Cheesemonger's Tour de France, Ned Palmer wends his way around the country's regions, meeting the remarkable cheesemongers who carry the torch for France's oldest and most treasured traditions.
As he explains the mysteries of terroir and why each of those different fromages taste as they do, he shows that a French cheeseboard offers genuine insights into la Belle République.
This event includes a cheeseboard for each audience member in order to be led in a giant cheese tasting by Ned!
Good to know
- All events will start promptly at the advertised time. Please get to the tent in good time. That way, you won't be in a rush, and we'll be able to get everyone seated comfortably.
- Please print/download to your phone your e-ticket! You will be given a wristband on arrival but for individual events your ticket will be required for entry into the tent.
- This event is suitable for people aged 12 and up.
- Yes, all the writers will have books for sale! And yes, you can get your copies signed!
- Your ticket grants you access to the grounds of Mannington (over the whole weekend). Find out about the gardens, walks and wildlife on offer by visiting manningtongardens.co.uk
- For more information on transport, accommodation, disabled access, food and more please visit manningtonbookbash.co.uk
- Any questions? Email contact@thebookhive.co.uk or phone 01603 219268
- Please note — refunds for this event will not be available after Sunday 1st September
Location
Mannington Hall, NR11 7BB