How Traditional English Stilton Cheese Is Made At A 100-Year-Old Dairy | Regional Eats

Stilton cheese takes its name from the village of Stilton, in the east of England. The earliest reports of cheese made and sold here date to the 17th century. In 1724, English writer Daniel Defoe referred to the town being “famous for cheese,“ calling the product the “English Parmesan.“ Today, Stilton can only be made in six dairies, which are spread across three counties in England: Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, and Derbyshire. We visited Colston Bassett Dairy in Nottinghamshire to learn more about the cheese is made. For more, visit: MORE REGIONAL EATS: Why Spanish Iberian Ham Is The World’s Most Expensive Cured Meat | Regional Eats Why Gruyère Is The Most Popular Swiss Cheese | Regional Eats How English Crumpets Are Made At Europe’s Biggest Bakery | Regional Eats ------------------------------------------------------ #Cheese #Engl