Derby vs Red Leicester
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.
Red Leicester
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Place
- Leicester, Leicestershire
Red Leicester is a hard cow's milk cheese from Leicester, in Leicestershire, in the United Kingdom. Annatto colors the paste a deep orange red, and that hue is traditional rather than a mark of extra age. The body is firm and a little crumbly, with a clean break. The flavor is nutty, mellow, and slightly sweet. It stands with other pressed English cheeses and works in many of the same kitchen jobs as cheddar, without being cheddar.