Garstang Blue

In essence this is a blue Lancashire cheese and is made by Dew Lay Products of Garstang near Preston. The cheese follows the traditional Lancashire cheese making process but the curd is sprayed with penicillium roqueforti blue mould before being salted and placed into hoops for light pressing. At around 6 weeks of age the cheese is pierced with stainless steel needles to allow air to enter the body of the cheese and so help to create the blue mould. Mild, smooth and incredibly creamy this is a wonderful addition to the range of British Blue cheeses now being made.