Cheshire vs Lancashire
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.
Lancashire
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Lancashire is a cow's milk cheese from the United Kingdom. The name refers to a historic county in the north of England, and the cheese is still tied to that part of the country. Makers mill and salt the curd, then press it lightly, so the paste stays open and moist. Young cheese is mild and buttery. Cheese kept longer turns firmer, drier, and sharper on the tongue.