Red Leicester, with crackersAn English Cheese, Red Leicester is made in a similar way to Cheddar Cheese. It is slightly crumblier than cheddar and also coloured orange using annatto extract during manufacturing.
Named after the city of Leicester, and made from cow’s milk with a slightly nutty taste, it has reddish-orange rind with a powdery mould on it. With a mild flavour Red Leicester goes well with most food. It compliments fruit, crackers, pasta and also quiches.
Aged between four and nine months, the young Leicester’s will be very mild, as the cheese needs six months to develop a tang. The cheese was originally made on farms in Leicestershire with milk that was surplus, and was coloured with carrot or beet juice.
Named after the city of Leicester, and made from cow’s milk with a slightly nutty taste, it has reddish-orange rind with a powdery mould on it. With a mild flavour Red Leicester goes well with most food. It compliments fruit, crackers, pasta and also quiches.
Aged between four and nine months, the young Leicester’s will be very mild, as the cheese needs six months to develop a tang. The cheese was originally made on farms in Leicestershire with milk that was surplus, and was coloured with carrot or beet juice.
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