Red Leicester vs Red Windsor
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.
Red Windsor
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Red Windsor is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese from the United Kingdom. The paste is pale cream, and veins of wine run through it in a pink and white marble. Makers often use a red wine, or a mix of port and brandy, so the color sits in the cheese rather than on the rind. A slice is firm enough to hold, and it still breaks with a creamy crumb. It is a board cheese first, with a mild fruit note that stays in the background.