Look at my cheese (Stilton)

Member Name: benlepensive

Product:	Stilton
Date:	05/08/09 (52 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: good taste

Disadvantages: the veins are unsightly

I spent some time working on the cheese counter when I was at Tesco, it is with some delight that I revisit this wonderful cheese and provide a little review for it to try and persuade some non converts that it is a fine cheese for any occasion.

The texture can best be described as crumbly and pliable. A good stilton should have a slight crumble, but not totally fall to pieces and end up as a pile of crumbs. When you slice into it, it should carve with relative ease, leaving behind a small amount of crumbly residue. The stilton is best known for the greeny blue veins which run through it. They look unpleasant, but I feel they provide a subtle marbling effect which gives the cheese a certain artistic notion.

The taste is like a milder Danish Blue. It does have tangy bite to it, a certain bitter aftertaste which will make you want to run your tongue over your tastebuds and keep trying to discover more of the flavour. For a first timer, Stilton can be a bit overbearing and the tartness might shock someone who has survived on a diet of Edam or Laughing Cow.

The cheese is bets enjoyed with savoury biscuits. I like to cut small wedges, placing them on Krisprolls. The cheese is also useful to have for Christmas parties and can also be used to grate onto a pasta bake.

Another suggestion is to melt the cheese into a soup, best done with leeks or carrots in my opinion. When it comes to availability, you will find it easy to obtain from leading supermarket chains. Always try and buy as fresh as you can, as it tends to be at its best for a two week period.

Summary: suave