List of English cheeses

List of English Cheeses

English cheeses are a diverse group of cheeses that originate from England. They are known for their rich history, unique flavors, and wide variety. This list includes some of the most popular and well-known English cheeses, as well as some lesser-known varieties.

A

• Appleby's Cheshire: A traditional, unpasteurized, semi-hard cheese made in the county of Cheshire.
• Ashdown Foresters: A hard cheese made in East Sussex with a creamy, slightly sweet flavor.

B

• Beacon Fell traditional Lancashire Cheese: A traditional, creamy cheese made in Lancashire.
• Blue Stilton: A blue-veined cheese with a rich, tangy flavor and a pungent smell. It is one of the best-known English cheeses.

C

• Cheddar cheese: Originating from the village of Cheddar in Somerset, this hard, sharp-tasting cheese is one of the most popular cheeses in the world.
• Cheshire cheese: One of the oldest known English cheeses, it is firm in texture and mild in flavor.

D

• Double Gloucester: A traditional, semi-hard cheese made from the milk of Gloucestershire cows.

E

• Exmoor Blue: A blue-veined cheese made in Exmoor, Somerset.

F

• Fosse Way Fleece: A hard, sheep's milk cheese made in Somerset.

G

• Gloucester cheese: A traditional, semi-hard cheese made in Gloucestershire.

H

• Hereford Hop: A semi-hard cheese coated in toasted hops.

I

• Isle of Wight Blue: A blue-veined cheese made on the Isle of Wight.

J

• Just Jane: A semi-hard cheese made in Lincolnshire.

K

• Kirkham's Lancashire: A traditional, unpasteurized cheese made in Lancashire.

L

• Lincolnshire Poacher: A hard cheese made in Lincolnshire.

M

• Montgomery's Cheddar: A traditional, unpasteurized cheddar cheese made in Somerset.

N

• Norbury Blue: A blue-veined cheese made in Surrey.

O

• Oxford Blue: A blue-veined cheese made in Oxfordshire.

P

• Parmesan (British version): A hard, granular cheese made in the style of Italian Parmesan.

Q

• Quicke's Cheddar: A traditional, unpasteurized cheddar cheese made in Devon.

R

• Red Leicester: A crumbly, mellow cheese made in Leicestershire.

S

• Stinking Bishop: A soft, washed-rind cheese made in Gloucestershire.

T

• Ticklemore: A semi-hard, goat's milk cheese made in Devon.

U

• Ubley: A soft, creamy cheese made in Somerset.

V

• Vulscombe: A soft, goat's milk cheese made in Devon.

W

• Wensleydale cheese: A crumbly cheese made in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.

X

• Exmoor Blue: A blue-veined cheese made in Exmoor, Somerset.

Y

• Yorkshire Blue: A blue-veined cheese made in Yorkshire.

Z

• Zennor: A hard, cow's milk cheese made in Cornwall.

See also

• List of British cheeses
• List of cheese dishes
• List of cheeses

References

This is a non-exhaustive food and drink related list.