Derby vs Little Derby
Derby
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Derby is a mild pressed cheese from the United Kingdom, made with cow's milk. It belongs with the traditional British cheeses that are pressed and kept, but it is usually sold younger, moister, and gentler than a long kept wheel. The paste is pale and close, with a smooth cut and a light buttery taste. A natural rind is traditional, though some pieces wear a wax coat. It is a table cheese first, and a cooking cheese when you want melt without a sharp edge.
Little Derby
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Little Derby is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese from the United Kingdom. It follows the Derby style, but it is the version associated with makers outside the traditional home of Derby cheese. The paste is pressed, smooth, and pale, because annatto is not used to color it. A natural rind may be waxed or, in some dairies, washed with red wine until the outside turns orange. The flavor sits in the mild, nutty range of English regional cheeses.