Thinly slice a red onion, then slice a really flavoursome and strong tasting cheddar-style cheese into 2mm slices. Choose a white bread (or wholemeal, but not granary) that has some guts to it ...

When tasting multiple cheeses — and this is important — try to work through the cheeses beginning with the mildest and ending up with the strongest. A good cheesemonger will indicate the ideal order ...

but we can certainly nudge you in the better-tasting direction. Cheeses with only a little fat taken out -- like Cracker Barrel Light Sharp Cheddar, with 6 grams of fat per ounce -- are more ...