Cheese Database

Ashdown Foresters vs Duddleswell

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.

Duddleswell

Facts

Milk
Sheep
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
Natural rind
Country
United Kingdom

Duddleswell is a hard sheep's milk cheese made in England. The milk is pasteurised, and the rennet is suitable for vegetarians. A natural rind forms while the cheese matures, and the paste inside is pale, smooth, and creamier than many hard wheels. The name comes from an English place, but the cheese is sold well beyond that spot. Sheep's milk gives it a rich body and a flavor that stays nutty rather than sharp.