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'''Lanark Blue''' is a [[sheep milk]] cheese produced in [[Lanarkshire]], [[Scotland]].
'''Lanark Blue''' is a [[sheep milk]] cheese produced in [[Lanarkshire]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lanark Blue |url=https://mellischeese.net/product/lanark-blue/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=I.J.Mellis |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lanark Blue |url=https://thecheeselady.co.uk/products/lanark-blue |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=The Cheese Lady |language=en}}</ref>


Produced at Ogcastle near to the village of [[Carnwath]] by Humphrey Errington since 1985, it is a rich blue-veined artisan cheese. Made from the cheesemaker's own flock's produce, it is one of the first blue ewe's milk cheese produced in Britain since the [[Middle Ages]].
Produced at Ogcastle near to the village of [[Carnwath]] by Humphrey Errington since 1985, it is a rich blue-veined [[artisan cheese]]. Made from the cheesemaker's own flock's produce, it is one of the first blue ewe's milk cheeses produced in Britain since the [[Middle Ages]].


Using [[Penicillium roqueforti]], to create the veining, it has a strong flavour that varies according to the time of year that the cheese is made.
Using ''[[Penicillium roqueforti]]'', to create the veining, it has a strong flavour that varies according to the time of year that the cheese is made.

==See also==
* [[List of British cheeses]]
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* {{portal-inline|United Kingdom}}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.erringtoncheese.co.uk Errington Cheese]
*http://www.scotland.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=3&lang=en


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Latest revision as of 21:38, 25 January 2024

Lanark Blue
Country of originScotland
Region, townLanarkshire, Carnwath
Source of milkSheep
PasteurisedNo
TextureSemi-Hard
Aging time~3 months
Named afterLanark

Lanark Blue is a sheep milk cheese produced in Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1][2]

Produced at Ogcastle near to the village of Carnwath by Humphrey Errington since 1985, it is a rich blue-veined artisan cheese. Made from the cheesemaker's own flock's produce, it is one of the first blue ewe's milk cheeses produced in Britain since the Middle Ages.

Using Penicillium roqueforti, to create the veining, it has a strong flavour that varies according to the time of year that the cheese is made.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lanark Blue". I.J.Mellis. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  2. ^ "Lanark Blue". The Cheese Lady. Retrieved 2022-11-02.

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