Baron Bigod: Britain Reimagines Brie (ft. Nick Bayne, Fine Cheese Co.)

About this episode

Brittany Bisset interviews Nick Bayne about Baron Bigod cheese and his journey from actor to cheesemonger.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Curd Is The Word, Brittany sits down with Nick Bayne, Head Cheesemonger at the Fine Cheese Company in Bath, England, to talk all things Baron Bigod — the British bloomy-rind cheese that looks like a brie but absolutely is not. They dig into Nick’s journey from actor to cheesemonger, why raw milk cheese imports are currently restricted in the UK, and how Baron Bigod came to be through thoughtful farming, Montbéliarde cows, and a deep respect for land stewar...

People in this episode

Host: Brittany Bisset

Guest: Nick Bayne

Topics covered

• cheese
• Baron Bigod
• cheesemongering
• farming
• raw milk cheese
• UK cheese industry

Keywords

• Baron Bigod
• cheesemonger
• raw milk cheese
• Montbéliarde cows
• UK cheese imports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fine Cheese Company

Products: Baron Bigod

Places: UK, Bath, England