Cheshire, England · United Kingdom
Cheshire.
Cheshire crumbles on the tongue with a buttery, slightly grainy texture that releases waves of gentle salt and mild tang—reminiscent of coastal air and cream. The flavor is refreshingly understated: a whisper of lactic sourness balanced by the mineral salinity that made this cheese legendary, with notes of sweet butter threading through each bite.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Cheshire is one of England's oldest recorded cheeses, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
It comes in white (natural), red (annatto-coloured), and blue varieties. The unique salt marshes of the Cheshire plain, where cows grazed, historically gave the cheese its distinctive mineral salty taste.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Semi-hard
- Rind
- cloth
- Age
- 1–6 mo
- Intensity
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are calibrated against reference cheeses. This is Cheshire's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Cheshire.
25 pairings across 8 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
Cheese counters.
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