Hahabogus wrote:
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> Arri London > wrote in :
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> > This site has suggestions for using real Stilton:
> >
> > http://www.stiltoncheese.com
> >
> > Did you cheese shop/cheesemonger call what you bought Stilton?
> > http://www.stiltoncheese.com/US/care/wrapdisplay.html has a picture of
> > what Stilton looks like.
> >
> >
>
> I asked for the cheese because the name intrigued me. I read it off the
> label on the partial wheel. But I have a poor memory and terrible
> spelling abilities. I believe it was Double Glouchestered or Gloushired
> Stilton. It's the Glouchestered/Gloushired that isn't firm in my
> memory...


LOL Gloucester or Double Gloucester

the stilton part of the name is firm in my memory. The cheese
> was cheddar orange with 2 pale yellow stripes that were flecked with blue
> green...The wedge was about 4 inches high with 2- 1 inch stripes of pale
> yellow running thru the middle. It was the pale yellow stripes were
> flecked. And was covered on it's outer rim with a black coloured wax.
>
> It didn't look much like the picture supplied at
> http://www.stiltoncheese.com/US/care/wrapdisplay.html

No it wouldn't. Surprised they were allowed to use the name 'stilton' in
it but that's neither here nor there.
>
> I found the taste to be that of a sharp cheese...sharper in taste then
> old cheddar...And it was softer and richer than the usual supermarket
> cheeses of my past limited experience. A very nice strong tasting cheese
> in my opinion. Most cheeses of my past experience could or would bounce
> if dropped...The stilton on being dropped would crumble and splat.

LOL yes a real stilton would crumble and splat once the wax was taken
off.

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