Cheese Database

Cornish Brie vs Keltic Gold

Cornish Brie

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Type
Bloomy rind
Rind
Bloomy rind
Country
United Kingdom

Cornish Brie is a soft cow's milk cheese from the United Kingdom. The name points to Cornwall, and the make follows French brie, with a white bloomy rind around a yellow buttery paste. At peak, the center turns soft and sometimes gently runny, while the flavor stays mild, creamy, and a little mushroomy. It is a British cheese in a French shape, not Brie de Meaux and not a blue. Cow's milk from that part of Britain gives the paste its deeper yellow color.

Keltic Gold

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Semi-hard
Type
Washed rind
Rind
Washed rind
Country
United Kingdom

Keltic Gold is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese from Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Pasteurized milk and a washed rind define the style. During ripening the rind is washed with cider, which adds apple notes and a golden coat. The paste inside is smooth and creamy rather than dry or crumbly. It is a handmade British cheese with a fruity smell and a flavor that leans sweet.