Exmoor Blue cheese PGI

Geographical area




• • UK
•   •• England

Type




• • semi-soft (Over 48% humidity)
• • soft (Over 50% humidity)
• • semi-mature (5 weeks)
• • P.P. - blue
• • double fat
• • craft

Flavour




• • sharp, corrosive, acid
• • herbal
• • buttery
• • dairy

Aroma




• • strong, intense
• • spicy, piquant, acute
• • buttery

Use in cooking




• • cheese plate
• • cold snacks, sandwiches, canapes
• • for dessert or a sweet sauce

The combination with alcohol




• • the red vintage wine
• • red semi-sweet or sweet wine
• • dessert wine
• • fortified wine

Composition of cheese




• • cow's milk
• • rennet of microbial or plant origin
• • culture of Penicillium

Certification

PGI (Protected Geographical Indication)(ES). The protected geographical indications (PGI) identify an agricultural product, raw or processed, which quality, reputation or other characteristics are linked to its geographical origin. Year of registration 1999

Vegetarian

  Yes

Dietary product

  No

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Fats

   34 gr. per 100 gr.

Salt

   1.5 gr. per 100 gr.

Humidity

   49 %

Statistics

13,2 -  Individual visits per month (average)
725 -  All individual visits
28 09 2016 -  Date of publication of this article