The whole truth about cheeses with Paulius Ruškys

The whole truth about cheeses with Paulius Ruškys

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Cheese and dairy products Semi-hard cheese

Cheese Wensleydale with cranberries

English, semi-hard cheese with sweet cranberries. It is 44% fat, crisp, moist texture, cow milk cheese, impressively balanced with rich red cranberries.

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Aging period

3 weeks

Milk type

cow milk

History and uniqueness

Wensleydale cheese has been produced since 1150 in Wensleydale Valley, North Yorkshire County, by Cistercian Monks. The name comes from the village of Wensley in the river Ure Valley. Producer Ilchester in 1962 the first in England began to produce blended cheese. Ilchester impressively combined the traditional Wensleydale cheese with rich cranberries. To ensure the cranberry juiciness 24 hours before production they are hold in sugar syrup. This cheese is an innovator among English cheeses and is the most popular type of cheese with berries. Also it is the Winner of the Best Innovative Cheese in Food Marketing and Production Awards in England.

Goes best with

Food

Desserts (pies, etc.), salads, vegetables and meat dishes, especially turkey dishes.

Drinks

Spanish wine Rioja.