Abbeydale
May 19, 2008
Country and region of origin:England – Sommerset
Milk: Pasteurized cow’s milk
Age: 4 months
Rind: none
Creamery: Ilchester
Creamery website: Ilchester Website
Properties: It’s a fine, pleasant Cotswold – Double Cheshire with chives and onions. Unlike a lot of them it isn’t rubbery.
Uses: Munching, sandwiches, cooking. Cheddar straws would be lovely with this cheese.
Wine Pairings: The ilchester site doesn’t pair Abbeydale with wine and I’m not sure I would, either. A good, strong beer would be totally natural though.
Production Notes: Ilchester uses vegetarian rennet in their Abbeydale.Nutrition Information
Testimonials:
Well… our customers like it. This is one of those cheeses that people love and that cheese writers make a show of disdaining. The Cheese Primer (amazingly) doesn’t even mention Cotswold, not even in passing.
