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List of cheeses from Derbyshire, England

This is a list of cheeses from Derbyshire in the United Kingdom.

Derbyshire cheeses

Name Image Notes Refs
Buxton Blue A blue cheese that is a similar to Blue Stilton. It is made from cow's milk, and is lightly veined with a deep russet colouring. Buxton Blue cheese is a protected food name. It may only be produced in or around the town of Buxton using milk from Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire or Staffordshire.
Derby A semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk, with a waxed rind. It has been produced since the 16th century making it one of England's oldest cheeses.
Dovedale A cylindrical, blue-veined soft cheese made from cow's milk. Dovedale cheese is a protected food name. It may only be made within 50 miles (80 km) of the Dovedale valley.
Sage Derby It is made from cow's milk and infused with the herb sage, giving it a green marbled appearance. It was traditionally produced to celebrate harvest festival and Christmas.
Stilton A protected designation of origin cheese that is produced in two varieties: Blue known for its characteristic strong smell and taste, and the lesser-known White. It may only be produced in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire or Leicestershire. Derbyshire stilton is made at Hartington (the smallest of the six makers of Stilton in the world).

See also

References

  1. "Protected food name: Buxton Blue cheese". GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Protected Derbyshire cheeses could be imported from US post-Brexit". DerbyshireLive. 6 March 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. "Derby | Local Cheese From Derby". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. "Protected food name: Dovedale cheese (PDO)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  5. "Sage Derby | Local Cheese From Derbyshire". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  6. ^ Harbutt, J. (2015). World Cheese Book. DK Publishing. pp. 182–205. ISBN 978-1-4654-4372-4. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. "Protected food name: Stilton Blue cheese (PDO)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. "The return of Hartington Stilton". Derbyshire Life and Countryside. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

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