Buxton Blue vs Shropshire Blue
Buxton Blue
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Blue
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Buxton Blue is a blue cheese from the United Kingdom, made from cow's milk and formed as a cylinder. Annatto colors the paste a deep russet or orange, and thin blue veins run through that warm body. The texture starts crumbly and grows smoother and creamier as the cheese rests. The taste is mild for a blue, with cream first and a gentle tang after. It is often set beside Stilton, but the color and the softer finish set it apart.
Shropshire Blue
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Blue
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Shropshire Blue is a cow's-milk blue cheese from the United Kingdom, with an orange paste and blue-green veins. The color comes from annatto, not from the mold. The mold supplies the veins and a sharp, savory taste. Despite the name, it is not a cheese that belongs only to the county of Shropshire. It is known as a Scottish blue that is also made more widely in Britain.