Cheese Database

Cornish Yarg vs Hereford Hop

Cornish Yarg

Facts

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

Cornish Yarg is a semi-hard cheese from Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, and it is known for a coat of nettle leaves. Cow's milk is set, pressed, and brined, then the young wheel is wrapped by hand in the leaves. The paste stays pale and moist, creamier under the coat and more crumbly at the center. A typical wheel tastes mild, buttery, and a little tangy, with a fresh note from the nettles. You can buy it for a cheese board or for plain cooking.

Hereford Hop

Facts

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

Hereford Hop is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese from the United Kingdom. Pasteurized milk is set into a creamy, sliceable paste, and the outside is coated with toasted hops. Those hops give the rind a rough, fragrant crust and a slightly bitter, citrus edge. The interior is buttery and nutty, with a mild sweetness. It is an English cheese sold for the board and for simple cooking.