Caerphilly vs Cheshire
Caerphilly
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Caerphilly is a pressed cow's milk cheese from the United Kingdom, and it is the Welsh cheese people mean when they want a moist, crumbly slice. A young wheel is pale and mild, with a clean lemon-like tang rather than a long aged bite. The paste breaks into soft crumbs instead of forming long strands. Traditional wheels grow a thin natural rind, while many creamery blocks are sold younger and simpler. It is firm enough to slice, but it still eats like a fresh tasting cheese.
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.