Cheddar with pickle

[broombank]

As a new member I wonder if anyone has experience of flavouring Cheddar with pickle. There is a commercial cheese in the UK called Inn Keepers Choice which I would like to emulate. I want to know when is the best time to add the pickle and does the acidity affect the ageing process?

[Bantams]

How about dehydrating pickles and the pulverizing or mincing before adding? I would then add right before molding. Shouldn't throw anything off too much.

[mikekchar]

The cheese is not actually made with pickle.  They make a standard cheddar, age it, shred it and then mix it with pickle and press it back into a shape again.  Then essentially it's eaten fresh.

[broombank]

thanks very much for those useful thoughts - I pickle walnuts and they have a really strong taste but `i think they would make an interesting cheddar.