I grew up on this cheese. Every day after school the first thing I would do after putting down my bag would be to cut 2 thick slices from a white bloomer loaf and cut 2 cm thick slices of this orange cheese and make a sandwich, no butter, no sauce or any other filling. Quite strange but I just loved the taste of the cheese on its own.
Red Leicester is a hard cheese similar to cheddar and it dates back to the 17th Century from Leicestershire. Stilton would take priority regarding the cows milk and when that quota was filled, the leftover milk would be used to make this. The orange colour originated when the cheese makers wanted to distinguish their cheese from others and initially used carrot juice or beetroot juice but now the vegetable dye anatto is used.
It is sweeter than cheddar, moister, crumblier and has a nutty taste.
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