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Cheshire Appleby

A traditional cloth bound Cheshire cheese that matures to a delightful crumbly texture and offers a  rich, clean flavour in the mouth.

£9.00 per 250g
Unpasteurised Traditional Rennet Cow

Weight:

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PLU 254

Key Facts

  • CountryEngland
  • RegionShropshire
  • FlavourRich and clean
  • Type of MilkCow
  • PasteurisationUnpasteurised
  • Vegetarian RennetNo
  • OrganicNo

Store & Serve

All cut cheeses are cut to order and will have approximately 12 days shelf life on them from the date the order is despatched. Due to high demand, it is occasionally necessary for us to substitute items in orders for an alternative. We will always endeavour to choose an alternative, which is the most similar to the item you have selected and of equal or higher value for no additional charge.

  • StorageKeep refrigerated.
  • Instructions for useServe at room temperature.
  • Recommended DrinkMedium bodied Red wines or hoppy pale ales

Nutrition

  • IngredientsCows' Milk, Salt, Rennet, Dairy Cultures (Milk)
  • AllergensMilk

Nutritional Information

  • Typical Valuesper 100g
  • Energy kJ1706
  • Energy kcal412
  • Fat34.3
  • Of which saturates22.5
  • Carbohydrates2.2
  • Of which sugars>0.1
  • Protein23.5
  • Salt1.02
Name & address of food supplier

Paxton & Whitfield Ltd, 93 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6JE

These summary details have been prepared for information purposes only. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for reading the product packaging and label prior to use. Paxton & Whitfield is unable to accept liability for any incorrect information. If you require specific advice, please contact our mail order team on 01451 823460 or email sales@paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk.

The texture of Cheshire Appleby cheese is moist and crumbly. The flavour is clean and zesty on the tongue followed by a rich mouth-watering finish, which continues to linger. Appleby’s Cheshire goes particularly well with fruit cake, figs or dates, as the acidity complements the sweetness of the fruit. Our Fig Balls are the perfect match for Appleby's Cheshire cheese.

Awarded Gold at The World Cheese Awards 2019.

Appleby's Cheshire won the Daresbury Cup for the best coloured Cheshire at the International Cheese Awards Nantwich Show 2017

Appleby's Cheshire won Gold in the category of 'Farmhouse/Traditional Cheshire Cheese Coloured at the International Cheese Awards Nantwich Show 2017

The unique quality of Cheshire cheese is said to emanate from the pastures which lie 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 cheesemaking process hasn't changed much 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.

Hawkstone Abbey Farm is a family-run dairy farm where the focus is on producing milk to make Appleby’s cheese. The approach to farming balances milk production with careful stewardship of the surrounding countryside. The combination of fine pastures, quality unpasteurised milk, the skill of the cheesemaker and the art of maturing gives Appleby’s cheese its unique texture and flavour. The family work closely with Garry Gray, a dedicated cheesemaker, highly experienced and skilled in the art of cheesemaking. The ingredients simply consist of unpasteurised milk, starter culture, rennet, salt and annatto. A committed team work with quality ingredients and carefully monitor timing, temperature and acidity to create a consistently high quality product. Expertise is essential to work with constant variations during the seasons which have subtly impact the core ingredient; Appleby’s milk.

Cheese weights ordered in multiple quantities are always cut as one large piece, unless otherwise requested in the delivery notes section of checkout

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