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Shropshire Blue

200g
€9,20
€9,20
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Shropshire Blue

England · Nottinghamshire

Shropshire Blue

€9,20
€9,20

Colston Bassett Shropshire Blue cheese has an exquisite, nutty flavour, shot through with spicy notes. Its delightful taste and creamy texture are matched by its beautiful appearance, as blue veins radiate through its deep-orange body.
ProducerColston Bassett Dairy TypeBlue | Hard RennetVegetarian RegionNottinghamshire MilkCow RindNatural
Weight

Cheese guide

Choose the wedge that matches your moment.

  • 160g: serves 2–3, a cheese board pairing.
  • 320g: serves 4–6, a starter or shared plate.
  • Whole (1.2kg): serves 12–16, a centrepiece for entertaining.

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Description

Shropshire Blue

This relatively modern cheese was invented in Inverness in the 1970s, presumably as a means of producing a Stilton-style cheese that was not subject to the same stringent geographical restrictions. Colston Bassett Dairy make the cheese in the same-sized cheese moulds as Stilton and before the cheeses are opened they look very similar indeed. However, the orange annatto dye used in Shropshire Blue ensures that the visual similarity between the two stops as soon as the wheel is opened. Stilton and Shropshire are quite similar in taste. In equivalent conditions, Shropshire Blue is the milder of the two, with a slightly fruitier flavour and less bitterness and richness than their Stilton.
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Ingredients & Allergens

Blue Cheese (Milk, Colour: Annatto)

For allergens, see ingredients in bold.
Recipes

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Colston Bassett Dairy

Meet Our Producers

Colston Bassett Dairy

Nottinghamshire, England

Colston Bassett Dairy was established in Nottinghamshire, England as a local farmers cooperative in 1913 with the specific intention of making Stilton. The dairy makes every effort to keep all aspects of production as close to traditional practices as possible including only hand ladeling curds. The dairy sources milk from a small group of nearby farms within close proximity, maintaining a strong focus on locality, consistency, and quality. With over a century of continuous production and only a handful of master cheesemakers in its history, Colston Basset is widely regarded as one of the finest producers of Stilton in the UK.

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