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Dorset Blue Vinney vs Stilton

Dorset Blue Vinney

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Blue
Rind
Natural rind
Country
United Kingdom
Place
Protected Geographical Indication

Dorset Blue Vinney is a traditional blue cheese from the United Kingdom, made with cow's milk. The name points to Dorset, and vinney is an old local word for the blue mold that runs through the paste. The cheese is hard and crumbly, with a pale body and clear blue veins. It is leaner than many famous British blues because the milk was historically skimmed for butter first. A slice breaks rather than bends.

Stilton, field guide plate
Stilton, photographed

Stilton

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Semi-hard
Type
Blue
Rind
Natural rind
Country
United Kingdom
Place
Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Nottinghamshire
Status
PDO

Stilton is a blue cow's-milk cheese from England. The protected cheese is made only in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, or Nottinghamshire. It is not made in the village of Stilton.