Blue Stilton has been made in England in the counties of Deryshire, Leicestershire and Nottingham for over 300 years. It is known as "The King of Cheeses" it is a creamy, flavorful blue cheese with a very distinctive rich flavor.

"Facts & Figures " From the Stilton Cheesemakers' Association:

"To be called Stilton, each cheese must:

        • Be made in one of three counties from local milk which is pasturized before use
        • Be made only in a traditional cylindrical shape
        • Be allowed to form it's own crust or coat
        • Be un-pressed
        • Have delicate blue veins radiating from the center
        • Have a tase profile typical of Stilton"

It is aged for about 9 weeks, another 5-6 weeks adds smoothness, a buttery texture & an even more rounded mellow flavor. 

There are only 6 dairies in the world licensed to make Stilton cheese.
Stilton is a "protected name" & by law can be made in only 3 counties.
It takes 136 pints of milk to make one 17 lb cheese.
Stilton takes it's name from Stilton, in Cambridgeshire - altough it has never been made there.
Over 1 million Stilton cheeses are made each year.

This is a cheese that all cheese lovers, especially blues should try. It will quickly become one of your favorites.

For more information on Stilton, history, nutrition, wines and recipes we sugget you visit the Stilton Cheesemakers' Association website at stiltoncheese.com. See also The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Complete Book of Cheese.

Stilton Cheeses are available at Albert Guarnieri & Company .