Stilton cheese
type of English cheese / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stilton is an English cheese, made in two types: Blue, and White. Blue stilton has Penicillium roqueforti added. This gives it a characteristic smell and taste. White is the same cheese without having the penicillium added. Both have been given the status of a protected designation of origin (PDO) by the European Commission. This means that the cheese must be made to a strict code in one of the three counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire.
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Stilton | |
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Country of origin | England |
Region, town | Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Nottinghamshire |
Source of milk | Cows |
Pasteurised | Yes |
Texture | semi-soft, crumbly, creamier with increasing age |
Aging time | 9 weeks minimum |
Certification | PDO[1] |
Named after | Stilton[*] |
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Cheese made in the village of Stilton, which is now in Cambridgeshire can not be sold as "Stilton".