Oxford Blue vs Shropshire Blue
Oxford Blue
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Blue
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Oxford Blue is a blue cheese from the United Kingdom, made with cow's milk. The paste is semi soft and creamy, pale between blue green veins. A moist natural rind covers the cheese, and it can feel slightly sticky. The taste is tangy, salty, and aromatic, with a spicy edge that stays milder than a very old Stilton. It is a British blue for the board and the kitchen, not a hard cheese for a grater.
Shropshire Blue
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Blue
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Shropshire Blue is a cow's-milk blue cheese from the United Kingdom, with an orange paste and blue-green veins. The color comes from annatto, not from the mold. The mold supplies the veins and a sharp, savory taste. Despite the name, it is not a cheese that belongs only to the county of Shropshire. It is known as a Scottish blue that is also made more widely in Britain.