Caerphilly vs Cornish Yarg
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.
Cornish Yarg
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Cornish Yarg is a semi-hard cheese from Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, and it is known for a coat of nettle leaves. Cow's milk is set, pressed, and brined, then the young wheel is wrapped by hand in the leaves. The paste stays pale and moist, creamier under the coat and more crumbly at the center. A typical wheel tastes mild, buttery, and a little tangy, with a fresh note from the nettles. You can buy it for a cheese board or for plain cooking.