Commentary
The unique quality of Cheshire cheese is said to emanate from the pasturage which lies over the heavy salt deposits underlying the area of the Cheshire / Shropshire border around Whitchurch and Nantwich. The cattle grazing there have been found to have an unusually high salt content in their milk and this quality is carried through in the resulting cheese.
Our example of the cheese is Appleby's Cheshire. Farming and cheesemaking have been a way of life for the Appleby family for several generations. The cheesmaking has changed little since Appleby’s cheese was first made at Hawkstone Abbey Farm in 1952 and the Appleby family are the only remaining producers of real calico bound traditional farm Cheshire cheese; made from their own unpasteurised milk and then matured on the farm.
Product Detail
Type of Milk
Cow
Pasteurisation
Unpasteurised
Vegetarian
Yes
Country
Product of England
Region
Shropshire
Organic
No
Flavour
Rich and clean
Recommended Drink
White Port Or White Burgundy
Weight
250g
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