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Stinking Bishop

Language: English

Description: So-called because this hard cow's milk cheese is washed and rubbed with perry, a cider made from pears, in this case the variety being 'Stinking Bishop'. The result is a pungent cheese with an almost buttery texture. This cheese has similarities to Munster. It is made with pastuerised milk from elegant Gloucester cows in Dymock in G|oucestershire. Don’t discard the rind as it is definitely edible. This was a Gold medal winner at 1994 British Cheese Awards and Bronze Medal winner at 1996 British Cheese Awards.


Ethnicity: English
Most frequent country: England
Most frequent region: Dymock in Gloucestershire

See: Gloucester cattle, washed rind

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