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| Country of origin | England |
| Region, town | Cheshire |
| Source of milk | Cows |
| Pasteurised | Frequently |
| Texture | hard crumbly |
| Aging time | 4-8 weeks depending on variety |
| Certification | No |
Cheshire (pronounced /ˈtʃɛʃɚ/) cheese is a dense and crumbly cheese produced in the English county of Cheshire, and four neighbouring counties, two in Wales (Denbighshire and Flintshire) and two in England (Shropshire and Staffordshire). England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Formation The present principal area was formed on April 1, 1996, under the Local Government (Wales Act 1994, from various parts of the county History The current administrative area of Flintshire (a Unitary authority) came into existence in 1996 when the former Administrative county of Clwyd Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.
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History
Cheshire cheese is one of the oldest recorded cheeses in British history and is referred to in the Domesday Book. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey This is no surprise given that even today the county is one of the main dairy regions of England, and has a long history of salt production.
Cheshire was the most popular cheese on the market in the late eighteenth century. In 1758 the Royal Navy ordered that ships be stocked with Cheshire and Gloucester cheeses. Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Gloucester cheese is a Traditional, Unpasteurized, semi-hard Cheese which has been made in Gloucestershire in England since the By 1823, Cheshire cheese production was estimated at 10,000 tonnes per year. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
Until the late 19th century, the different varieties of Cheshire Cheeses were aged to a sufficient level of hardness to withstand the rigours of transport (by horse and cart, and later by boat) to London for trading purposes. Younger, fresher, crumbly cheese that required shorter storage – similar to the Cheshire cheese of today - began to develop in popularity towards the end of the 19th century particularly in the industrial areas in the North and the Midlands. It was a cheaper cheese to make as it required less storage.
Sales of Cheshire peaked at around 40,000 tonnes in 1960, subsequently declining as the range of cheeses available in the UK grew considerably. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cheshire Cheese remains the UK’s largest selling crumbly cheese, with sales of around 6,500 tonnes per year.
The county remains an important centre for cheese, with some excellent cheesemongers, and, in the Nantwich International Cheese Show, it has the most important cheese event in the UK.
Form
Cheshire is a dense, semi-hard cheese that is defined by its moist, crumbly texture and mild, salty taste. Industrial versions tend to be drier and less crumbly, more like a mild Cheddar, as this makes them easier to process than the traditional texture. Cheddar is a large Village and Civil parish in the district of Sedgemoor in the English county of Somerset.
It comes in three varieties: red, white and blue. The original plain white version accounts for the majority of production. "Red" Cheshire, coloured with annatto to a shade of deep orange, was developed in the hills of North Wales and sold to travellers on the road to Holyhead. Annatto, sometimes called Roucou, is a derivative of the Achiote trees of tropical regions of the Americas used to produce a red Food coloring and also Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of This trade was so successful that the travellers came to believe that all Cheshire cheese was orange, and producers in its home county were obliged to dye their cheese in order to match the expectations of the market!
Blue Cheshire has blue veins like Stilton or Shropshire blue, but is less creamy than Stilton and is not dyed orange like Shropshire Blue. Stilton is a Cheese of England. It is produced in two varieties the well-known blue and the lesser-known white. Shropshire Blue is a cow's milk cheese made in the United Kingdom. It has a long history but production ceased in the late 1980's. Recently it has been revived by the Bourne family of Malpas. [1]
Cheshire cheese is considered by some to be a variety of Cheddar cheese, although Cheshire cheese is not aged as long as most cheddars and has a very different texture. Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard pale yellow to off-white and sometimes sharp-tasting Cheese from the English village of Cheddar, in Somerset Others regard the 'Cheshire family' as a distinct group, which includes other crumbly cheeses from the North of England such as Wensleydale and Lancashire cheese. Wensleydale cheese is a Cheese produced in the town of Hawes in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. Lancashire cheese, a crumbly English cow's-milk Cheese, is considered one of the premier products of the county
See also
- Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese - a historic pub in London, located in an alley off Fleet Street. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is an old Public house in the City of London, England, located just off Fleet Street, on Wine Office Court London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Fleet Street is a street in London, England named after the River Fleet. The name has been mimicked by other similar businesses.
Notes and References
- ^ H.S. Bourne - revivers of Blue Cheshire
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