List of Derbyshire cheeses facts for kids
Cheeses from Derbyshire are special kinds of cheese made in the county of Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. This area is known for making some unique and tasty cheeses, many of which have a long history.
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Types of Derbyshire Cheeses
Buxton Blue
Buxton Blue is a type of blue cheese. It's a bit like Blue Stilton but has its own special flavor. This cheese is made from cow's milk. It has light blue veins inside and a deep reddish-brown color on the outside. Buxton Blue has a special "protected food name." This means it can only be made in or around the town of Buxton. The milk used must come from farms in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, or Staffordshire.
Derby Cheese
Derby cheese is a semi-hard cheese. This means it's not super soft like cream cheese, but not rock-hard either. It's made from cow's milk and usually has a waxy coating on the outside. People have been making Derby cheese since the 1500s! This makes it one of the oldest cheeses from England.
Dovedale Cheese
Dovedale is a soft, blue-veined cheese. It's shaped like a cylinder and is also made from cow's milk. Like Buxton Blue, Dovedale cheese has a "protected food name." This means it can only be made within 50 miles of the beautiful Dovedale valley.
Sage Derby
Sage Derby is a very interesting cheese! It's made from cow's milk, just like many other cheeses. But what makes it special is that the herb sage is mixed into it. This gives the cheese a cool green marbled look. People traditionally made Sage Derby to celebrate special times like harvest festival and Christmas.
Stilton Cheese
Stilton is a very famous cheese. It has a "protected designation of origin." This means it can only be made in specific places: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, or Leicestershire. There are two main types of Stilton:
- Blue Stilton is well-known for its strong smell and taste. It has blue veins throughout.
- White Stilton is less common. It does not have the blue veins or the strong flavor of Blue Stilton.
In Derbyshire, Stilton cheese is made in a place called Hartington. This is one of only six places in the world where real Stilton cheese is made!
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