Caerphilly vs Swaledale
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.
Swaledale
Facts
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Country
- United Kingdom
Swaledale is a firm English cheese from the United Kingdom, made in North Yorkshire. It is a full-fat wheel with a moist, slightly crumbly paste and a fresh, mild taste. Makers use more than one kind of milk, so the label matters more than the shared name. Some wheels wear a natural gray-blue mold on the rind, and others are coated in wax. The shape is a small cylinder, meant for the table more than for a long stay on the grater.