Also known as the King of British Cheeses, Blue Stilton Cheese is highly regarded as a versatile cheese that complements a wide variety of flavor. And because of its rich and strong flavor, it is often paired with a healthy glass of sweet wine.

Blue Stilton cheese is easily identified because of its unique characteristic the blue-green veins running from the core of the wheel, out. Blue cheeses are made from either cow’s, sheep’s or goat’s milk and tend to inspire uniquely strong feelings to connoisseurs. So people either hate it or love it.

Actually, blue cheeses like the Stilton are commonly thought to have been made by accident. The story goes that an unfortunate cheese maker left a half-eaten chunk of rye in the cheese caves. And when he returned a few weeks or months later, he found that the mold covering the bread had transplanted itself onto the cheese. The brave pioneer tasted the mold-infested cheese, and instead of throwing it away, blue cheese was born.

This British cheese is creamy and is marbled with rich blue veins, with a rich flavor that fades with traditional aging. It has a sharp after taste that is great for a lot of dishes. Unlike other cheeses, Stilton cheese is not pressed so it remains crumbly and flaky, making it ideal for salads, pastas, and pizzas. Sometimes, Stilton cheese appears on desert platters, lending a distinguished creamy flavor to the table.

This British blue is one of the few protected origin cheeses made from pasteurized milk. The milk is heated and added with rennet, for curdling. The milk is then stirred with the mold in, making sure that it is evenly distributed in the cheese. The interesting part of making Stilton cheese is this metal rods are inserted at random points all throughout, allowing air to penetrate. The rods are left in the cheese until it begins to grow mold from the bacteria.

In Britain, Blue Stilton cheese is usually served during Christmas where it is enjoyed with a rich wine. There is just a magic that happens in your mouth when you eat a pungent blue mold with salty cheese crystals while chasing it with a delicious Port, with all its sweet and fruity goodness. Blue Stilton’s unique kick offsets the sweet Port, while the wine tones down the strong blue making it less powerful and more tamed to the tongue.

If not for that happy accident, we would never be able to experience a delicious cheese by the fire during the cold season. Especially ideal for the holidays, Blue Stilton Cheese can definitely warm the cockles of your heart. But if you can’t wait for Christmas, make everyday a holiday by ordering Blue Stilton Cheese today! You can get it at your trusted gourmet cheese shop.