"English Stilton is a
blue-veined cheese."
http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/e..."Liam McGivern, landlord of the Bell Inn, which is behind the move, said the rules meant they could not call it Stilton but could produce packaging saying “
blue-veined cheese made in Stilton”."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/89792..."We are in Stilton, the village that gave its name to the white or
blue-veined cheese you probably ate by the truckle-load over Christmas."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/89902...Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
"Roquefort [ˈrɒkfɔː]
n
(Cookery) a
blue-veined cheese with a strong flavour, made from ewe's and goat's milk: matured in caves
[named after Roquefort, village in S France]"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Roquefort"
Blue Cheese1. A generic term for any cheese containing visible blue-green molds that contribute a characteristic tart, sharp flavor and aroma; also known as a
blue-veined cheese or
bleu.
2. A group of Roquefort-style cheeses made in the United States and Canada from cow's or goat's milk rather than ewe's milk and injected with molds that form blue-green veins; also known as
blue mold cheese or
blue-veined cheese.
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BleuThe French word for blue that is used in reference to the
Blue-veined cheese varieties. Blue molds are typically Penicillium roqueforti or Penicillium glaucum. Famous varieties include Bleu, Gorgonzola and Stilton.®
Blue-veinedA characteristic of cheese varieties that develop blue or green streaks of harmless, flavor-producing mold throughout the interior. Generally, veining gives cheese an assertive and piquant flavor.
http://www.learninghowtocook.com/site/images/..."Cheese Descriptors
Descriptors used on packaging should reflect the legal description of Stilton Cheese found in the PDO and CTM regulations.
The following provides guidelines and describe the key characteristics of the different types of Stilton Cheese.
• Standard Blue Stilton – an open textured,
blue-veined cheese with a creamy flavour and tangy finish
• Creamy Blue Stilton and Mature Blue Stilton – an open textured,
blue-veined cheese with a creamy flavour and texture and a mellow finish.
• Vintage Stilton – an open textured,
blue-veined cheese with a dry mouth feel and a strong complex taste and a creamy finish."
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