Beenleigh Blue cheese: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Expanding article |
ce |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
| region = [[Devon|Devon County]] |
| region = [[Devon|Devon County]] |
||
| town = [[Ashprington]] |
| town = [[Ashprington]] |
||
| source = [[Sheep's milk]] |
| source = [[Sheep milk|Ewe's milk]] |
||
| pasteurised = No |
| pasteurised = No |
||
| texture = Soft |
| texture = Soft |
||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Beenleigh Blue''' is a thin-rinded, unpressed soft [[blue cheese]] made from [[Organic (food)|organic]] [[Raw milk|unpasteurized]] [[ |
'''Beenleigh Blue''' is a thin-rinded, unpressed soft [[blue cheese]] made from [[Organic (food)|organic]] [[Raw milk|unpasteurized]] [[Sheep milk|ewe's milk]] produced in [[Ashprington]], [[Devon|Devon County]], [[England]].<ref name=Ridgway>[http://books.google.com/books?id=bV1RVgNe_5wC&pg=PA57 The Cheese Companion - Judy Ridgway<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 57.</ref><ref name=Caldwell>[http://books.google.com/books?id=oaOIT3QdwEQC&pg=PA218 Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking: The Ultimate Guide for Home-Scale and Market Producers - Gianaclis Caldwell<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 218.</ref> It's produced using vegetarian [[rennet]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=oD1Z9v4mwdYC&pg=PT12 Cheese: Exploring Taste and Tradition - Patricia Michelson<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 12. </ref> Beenleigh Blue is produced by the Ticklemore Cheese Company.<ref name=Linford/> It began with limited production in the 1980s by Robin and Sari Congdon, and as production increased it became available to consumers throughout the year.<ref name=Ridgway/> |
||
==Composition== |
==Composition== |
||
Revision as of 16:21, 18 November 2013
| Beenleigh Blue | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | England |
| Region | Devon County |
| Town | Ashprington |
| Source of milk | Ewe's milk |
| Pasteurised | No |
| Texture | Soft |
| Fat content | 47% [1] |
| Dimensions | Round: 20 cm (8 in) D x 10-13 cm (4-5 in) H [2] |
| Weight | 3-3.5 kg (6.5-7.5 lbs) [2] |
| Aging time | At least 5 months |
Beenleigh Blue is a thin-rinded, unpressed soft blue cheese made from organic unpasteurized ewe's milk produced in Ashprington, Devon County, England.[1][3] It's produced using vegetarian rennet.[4] Beenleigh Blue is produced by the Ticklemore Cheese Company.[2] It began with limited production in the 1980s by Robin and Sari Congdon, and as production increased it became available to consumers throughout the year.[1]
Composition
It has been described as having a creamy texture with notes of fruitiness, mushroom and nutty flavor.[1] It's composition is crumbly and moist, and it has an overall sweet flavor.[5] After the blue veining within the cheese develops, it is wrapped in foil and then aged for at least five months.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d The Cheese Companion - Judy Ridgway. p. 57.
- ^ a b c d Great British Cheeses - Jenny Linford. p 191.
- ^ Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking: The Ultimate Guide for Home-Scale and Market Producers - Gianaclis Caldwell. p. 218.
- ^ Cheese: Exploring Taste and Tradition - Patricia Michelson. p. 12.
- ^ Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maître Fromager - Max McCalman, David Gibbons. p 353.