Stilton - Britain has talent.. but it's cheese! (Stilton)

Member Name: dangaroo

Product:	Stilton
Date:	17/07/08 (18 review reads)
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Advantages: Great cheese with a history

Disadvantages: Bit strong for some people

Blue Stilton is undoubtedly one of England's best ever "inventions", it's one of the ultimate cheeses and has a strong taste that you can savour. The story of this cheese is quite interesting, it dates back to the mid 16th century when an inn owner from Stilton in Cambridgeshire visited a farm near Melton Mowbray where he came into contact with the cheese for the first time, so impressed with the cheese, he signed a deal with the farmer to be have the sole marketing rights to the cheese. Owning an inn on the Great North Road, he had the possibility to promote this cheese to other cities and the cheese became incredibly popular.

There are only 8 dairies allowed to produce these cheese and most of them are in the Melton Mowbray area, to meet the criteria to be named Blue Stilton they must:


Be made only in the three counties from local milk, which is pasteurised before use.
Be made only in a traditional cylindrical shape.
Be allowed to form its own crust or coat.
Be unpressed.
Have delicate blue veins radiating from the centre.
Have a "taste profile typical of Stilton".

(bullet points courtesy of Wikipedia)

Blue Stilton is more well known than it's inferior white cousin and I do think the taste is somewhat better, this crumbly cheese is awesome on crackers with pickle and the crusty coat makes it particularly desirable. You can't go wrong with this cheese

Summary: Saliva on it's way as I type!