Dovedale cheese
Dovedale, sold as Dovedale Blue, is a blue cheese. It is named after the Dovedale valley in the Peak District, near where it is produced.
| Dovedale | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Dovedale Blue |
| Country of origin | England |
| Region | Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire |
| Source of milk | Cows |
| Pasteurised | Yes |
| Texture | Soft |
| Aging time | 3–4 weeks |
| Certification | PDO 2007 |
| Named after | Dovedale |
Dovedale is a soft, creamy cheese with a mild blue flavour.[1][2][3] It is made from full fat cow's milk.[1][2][3] Unusually for a British cheese, it is brine dipped, rather than dry-salted, giving it a distinctive continental appearance and flavour.[1][3]
In 2007, Dovedale was awarded Protected designation of origin (PDO) status, meaning that it must be traditionally manufactured within 50 miles (80 km) of the Dovedale valley.[2] The original cheese was invented and is still produced at the Hartington Creamery in Derbyshire, [1][4] a version is also produced by the Staffordshire Cheese Company in Cheddleton, Staffordshire.[5]
References
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Smith, Robert (1995). The Great Cheeses of Britain and Ireland. London: Aurum Press. p. 131. ISBN 1-85410-338-5.
DOVEDALE. J.M.Nuttall, Hartington Creamery, Buxton, Derbyshire. Creamery. Type: Cows milk, soft, full fat. Soft, creamy cheese with a mild blue flavour. The 51⁄2 lb (2.5 kg) discs are brine dipped, instead of being dry-salted, and foil-wrapped. See also DAIRY CREST.
- "Protected food name: Dovedale cheese (PDO)". GOV.UK. 7 August 2007.
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"Dovedale". British Cheese Board. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
Dovedale is a sumptuous, creamy soft, mild blue cheese. Most British cheeses are dry salted, however Dovedale is brine dipped to add the salt giving it a distinctive continental appearance and flavour.
- "Cheese Making in Hartington". Hartington Creamery. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Dovedale Blue & Black and Blue". Staffordshire Cheese Company. Retrieved 26 July 2017.