Ashdown Foresters vs Cheshire
Ashdown Foresters
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Ashdown Foresters is a hard cow's milk cheese from England. The milk is pasteurised, and vegetarian rennet is the usual set. Makers drain the curd in baskets without a heavy press, so the paste stays moist and a little open. The rind is natural and golden, with a basket-weave pattern, and the interior is pale yellow. The name refers to Ashdown Forest in England, not to a single ancient farmhouse recipe.
Cheshire
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Cheshire is a moist, crumbly cow's milk cheese from the United Kingdom. The name comes from the English county of Cheshire, and makers in nearby counties have long made the same style. The paste is dense rather than rubbery, and it breaks into moist crumbs instead of clean slices. Flavor is mild, salty, and a little tangy, with a fresh dairy note when the cheese is young. Clothbound wheels and block versions both carry the name.