Stilton cheese

Do you know how far the love of an entire nation for one type of cheese with noble mold can lead? Stilton cheese bears the proud title of "king" of all English cheeses. The unique aromatic properties of Stilton cheese haunted perfumers, who still resin it into a perfume bottle. Now in England you can buy perfume with the smell of the world famous Stilton mold cheese.

For the first time, Stilton cheese began to be made in the village of the same name. Ironically, Stilt cheese is currently prohibited from being made in the historic homeland of the product, since the modern city is already assigned to the county of Cambridshire. And according to English law, Stilton cheese has the right to produce only in three counties of the Kingdom - Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and besides Nottinghampshire.

Let's go back to the history of Stilton's English cheese. So, in 1730, the owner of a public house called the Bell, located right on the Great North Road in the village of Stilton, Cooper Thornheal, visited a small farm in Leicestershire, where he tasted a surprisingly tasty blue-mould cheese. The innkeeper was so impressed with the taste and aroma of the cheese that he bought the exclusive rights to make and sell the product right on the spot.

As a stagecoach from London to Edinburgh passed through the village of Stilton at the time, a sophisticated metropolitan audience soon learned about the excellent taste of blue-mould cheese. In addition, it took only a couple of years for the fame of Stilton cheese to spread throughout the kingdom. Currently, two main varieties of Stilton cheese are produced - blue and white cheese.

The most popular and popular among connoisseurs of cheeses with noble mold is the blue Stilton. Under current English law, Stilton cheese must necessarily undergo careful quality control. In addition, Stilton cheese must necessarily have a cylindrical shape. Stilton's cheese body is distinguished by the presence of thin blue veins of mold. In addition, Stilton cheese has a savory taste and aroma characteristic of cheeses with mold.

To obtain mold, penicillin cultures called Penicillium roqueforti are used in the process of making Stilton cheese. Stilton cheese is perfect with celery and broccoli, so the product is added to salads and mashed vegetable soups. According to English tradition, Stilton cheese is served to the table with fresh bread or biscuits. Stilton cheese tends to be served port. It is worth noting that Stilton cheese, along with festive English cupcake and pudding, is considered an indispensable attribute of Christmas.