Cheshire vs Wensleydale
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.
Wensleydale
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Wensleydale is a young English cheese from the United Kingdom. It is made from cow's milk and pressed into wheels or blocks that stay moist and crumbly. The flavor is mild, with a fresh tang and a light honey note. Plain wheels are white and clean tasting. Fruit versions mix the same curd with cranberries or other dried fruit, and both styles remain the same cheese.