Archive for the ‘Lancashire’ Category

Butlers Goosnargh

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Butlers Goosnargh Goats is an aged goats milk cheese made by Butlers Farmhouse cheeses in Lancashire. Goosnargh is bright white, with a firm, crumbly paste. There is a slight citrus aroma. The mouthfeel is quite crumbly, and a bit creamy and then dry. The taste starts out sharp and very ...

Dewlay Lancashire

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

This is the first of several cheese I purchased when visiting The West Country Cheese Co. in Barnstaple, North Devon. If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend a visit. Lovely people, great advice, and excellent prices! Dewlay Cheesemaker's Lancashire is a cow's milk cheese that is made from ...

Blacksticks Blue

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Blacksticks Blue is a pasteurized cows milk made by Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses. The interior color is a bright amber, from being colored with annatto, with veins of blue-gray mold and a nice beige and gray mottled rind. The interior paste is soft and creamy. It has a quite pungent aroma.  ...

Butlers Creamy Lancashire

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Third in the store bought cheese reviews is Butlers Creamy Lancashire, this one sold by Marks & Spencer, technically called "Butler's farmhouse creamy Lancashire." It has a 2 on M&S's cheese strength meter. The cheese has won multiple awards, including a World Cheese Award and multiple British Cheese Awards. Creamy Lancashire ...