Swaledale vs Wensleydale
Swaledale
Facts
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Country
- United Kingdom
Swaledale is a firm English cheese from the United Kingdom, made in North Yorkshire. It is a full-fat wheel with a moist, slightly crumbly paste and a fresh, mild taste. Makers use more than one kind of milk, so the label matters more than the shared name. Some wheels wear a natural gray-blue mold on the rind, and others are coated in wax. The shape is a small cylinder, meant for the table more than for a long stay on the grater.
Wensleydale
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Wensleydale is a young English cheese from the United Kingdom. It is made from cow's milk and pressed into wheels or blocks that stay moist and crumbly. The flavor is mild, with a fresh tang and a light honey note. Plain wheels are white and clean tasting. Fruit versions mix the same curd with cranberries or other dried fruit, and both styles remain the same cheese.