Clawson Dairy English Stilton

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English Stilton from Clawson Dairy in Long Clawson, Leicestershire. Stilton is a PDO blue, which means it can only be made in three English counties (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, No ttinghamshire) to a specific recipe, and Clawson has been working that recipe in the village it's named after for over a hundred years. The paste is pale ivory shot through with even blue-green veining, firm enough to crumble in shards under the knife but with a soft, almost fudgy give as it warms up. The curd is pierced during aging so the Penicillium roqueforti can breathe through the wheel, which is what gives Stilton that confident, even spread of blue rather than pockets. On the palate it opens buttery and rich, then the veining kicks in with a salty, peppery bite that pulls back into a long, sweet, creamy finish. This is the classic English blue, less acidic than a lot of American blues and more elegant than its reputation suggests. The wheel is big and worth showing off whole if the occasion calls for it. Show more