What is Stichelton?

by Cookthink

Britain is famous for its blue cheeses, most notably Stilton, which is now required to be made with pasteurized milk. Stichelton is a "new" classic blue cheese made from unpasteurized milk using traditional methods. Stichelton was the 11th century name of Stilton village. Produced by cheesemakers Joe Schneider and Randolph Hodgson of Neal’s Yard Dairy, Stichelton is an unpressed, delicately curded, full-flavored cheese with a buttery texture. The cheese is made in Nottinghamshire using very small doses of rennet and starter bacteria. The cheesemakers hand-ladle curds into a trough to mature overnight. It is salted in the morning and left for five days before being smoothed with a kitchen knife.