Bowland cheese facts for kids
Bowland cheese is a special kind of Lancashire cheese. It's made by mixing the cheese with yummy ingredients like apple, sultanas (which are dried grapes), and cinnamon spice. This happens before the cheese is fully set.
The cheese gets its name from a beautiful area in England called the Forest of Bowland. This forest is located in the eastern part of Lancashire, where the cheese comes from.
How Bowland Cheese Began
The idea for Bowland cheese came from a person named David Williams. David's father, Godfrey Williams, owned a delicatessen (a shop selling fancy foods) in a town called Sandbach, Cheshire.
David and his two helpers, Karl Hollinshead and Matthew Barlow, started making the cheese in the back of their shop. They made it in small amounts. People in Sandbach loved it very quickly!
From Local Shop to Big Fairs
Because so many people liked the cheese, David decided to share it with more people. He took his Bowland cheese to local cheese fairs. These fairs were in towns like Nantwich and Knutsford.
At these fairs, even more people discovered and loved Bowland cheese. It became very popular!
Bowland Cheese Today
Today, Bowland cheese is made in much larger amounts. You can find it in many big supermarkets. This means lots of people can enjoy this unique and tasty cheese.
