Cheshire vs Shropshire Blue
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.
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.