List of English cheeses

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This is a list of notable cheeses in English cuisine. Some sources claim that at least 927 varieties of cheese are produced in England.[1] Fourteen English cheeses are classified as protected designation of origin.[1]

Cheddar cheese with crackers

In English cuisine, foods such as cheese have ancient origins. The 14th-century English cookery book The Forme of Cury[a] contains recipes for these, and dates from the royal court of Richard II.

English cheeses

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A wedge of Bowland cheese
 
Derby cheese varieties include Sage Derby, shown with a wax coating.
 
Smoked Lincolnshire Poacher cheese
 
Shropshire Blue

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Cury here means cooking, related to French cuire, to cook.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Fodor's Travel Publications, I.; Andrews, R.; Cannon, P.; Honnor, J.; Hughes, K.; Jewers, J. (2012). England 2013: With the Best of Wales. Fodor's England. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 700. ISBN 978-0-307-92947-1.
  2. ^ a b c Harbutt, J. (2015). World Cheese Book. DK Publishing. pp. 182–205. ISBN 978-1-4654-4372-4. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

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