Blue Stilton Cheese: Thanks to Happenstance, Blue Cheese Was Born
September 1, 2010 – 1:26 amAlso known as the King of British Cheeses, Blue Stilton Cheese is highly regarded as a versatile cheese that complements a wide variety of flavor. It is a rich, strong-flavored British Blue Cheese that is best served with a robust red wine.
With its unique blue-green veins running all over the cheese, Blue Stilton is hard to miss. Although usually made from pasteurized cow’s milk, it can also be made from sheep’s or goat’s milk that inspires a strong stir among tasters. So people either recommend it, or discourage it.
Story has it that blue cheeses are actually a product of providence. The story goes that an unfortunate cheese maker left a half-eaten chunk of rye in the cheese caves. And when he returned a few weeks or months later, he found that the mold covering the bread had transplanted itself onto the cheese. The brave pioneer tasted the mold-infested cheese, and instead of throwing it away, blue cheese was born.
French Cheese Assortment (1.8 pound)
- Assortment of four French cheeses
- Pont l’Eveque, Buche Chevre, Chaource and Gruyere de Comte
- Imported from France
- Have a country themed party
- Please note that any item temporarily out of stock will be substituted with a similar item of equal value
When the word cheese is mentioned, most of us immediately think of France. We can’t help it; it’s a knee-jerk reaction. As excellent as are the hundreds of cheeses that originate from all corners of the globe, France is always the first country the comes to mind when discussing cheese making.
Our French Cheese Assortment captures a good bit of French cheese culture with the four cheeses listed below.
- Chevre by Couturier: This classic French goat cheese is quite fresh and spreadable. Formed in the shape of a log, enjoy this cheese on salads, as a snack, or…
Stilton cheese is creamy and is marbled with rich blue veins, whose rich flavor fades with traditional aging. Its sharp after taste complements a wide range of tastes. Stilton cheese is not pressed, so it is crumbly and flaky, perfect for salads, pastas, and pizzas. Stilton cheese is also served on desert platters, offering a creamy taste that adds to the variety.
Stilton cheese is one of the very few protected origin cheeses that is made from pasteurized milk. The milk is heated and added with rennet, for curdling. It is then stirred with the mold in, while making sure that the mold is evenly distributed in the cheese. The fun part of making Stilton cheese is when metal rods are inserted at random points on the cheese, in order for the air to get in. The rods are left in the cheese until it begins to grow mold from the bacteria.
It is part of the British tradition to serve Blue Stilton during Christmas, and often chased with a rich red wine. There is just a magic that happens in your mouth when you eat a pungent blue mold with salty cheese crystals while chasing it with a delicious Port, with all its sweet and fruity goodness. Blue Stilton’s unique kick offsets the sweet Port, while the wine tones down the strong blue making it less powerful and more tamed to the tongue.
It would be impossible to enjoy this delightful cheese by the fire during the cold weather if not for that incredible accident. Holidays will be warmer with the Blue Stilton, as it warms the cockles of your heart with every gulp of wine. But if Christmas is just too far off, make everyday a holiday by getting Blue Stilton Cheese today! Go buy it at your trusted gourmet cheese shop.