Product Reviews and Ratings - England - Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire from igourmet

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(based on 8 ratings)

Located in: Cheese, England

Genuine Lancashire is a rare find nowadays. In 1939, there were 202 farms making Lancashire. Unfortunately, during the war and rationing, all milk was to be used only for the mass production of cheese. Today, there are only three or four farms making true Lancashire. This example is the flagship of Butler's traditional range of cheeses. Their "Tasty" is a well kept Lancashire secret. Mature and strong, it has a slightly open, creamy texture balanced with a rich meaty tang. A reassuringly complex tasting cheese handmade in Lancashire, each one is carefully wrapped in cloth before maturing for up to 12 months to allow the full flavor to develop.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.1 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

62% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Complex(4), Flavorful(3)

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre(3), Melted(4), Salads(3)

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(5), Health conscious(3)

disappointed

By ayla from Vancouver WA on 4/11/2009

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Pros:

Complex

Best Uses:

Melted, Salads

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire:

I chose this cheese based on the reviews and description with no previous experience with it. I found the flavor to be nice but the texture - rather a gummy crumble - to be so distracting that the complex flavor was lost. I'll either crumble it on salads or try melting it to use the rest of my supply.

not so much,,,

By bbkh

from memphis, tn on 3/2/2009

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Cons:

Bitter, Bland

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire:

Definately lacking something....no flavor to speak of, and kind of bitter....

The finest tasting Lancashire cheese

By Rupert from Switzerland on 1/22/2009

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Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire:

Lancashire cheese has morphed over the years into a mass produced product with artificially brightened attributes of crumbliness and acidity all driven by supermarket price pressure. Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire cheese has not been subjected to such manufacturing and price pressures and as such retains it's true Lancashire heritage.

Mrs Kirkham's cheese is a fine representation of a true Lancashire cheese in that it isn't so crumbly that the slices immediately disintegrate and the signature acidic tang of a Lancashire is delivered subtely and with richness.

Now living in Switzerland, I was born and raised in Lancashire less than half a mile from the farm where this cheese is produced and it's very much my favourite Lancashire. Avoiding bias, there are some other very good Lancashire cheeses available from local low-volume producers if you are prepared to look.

An excellent representation of a Lancashire that is superb in salads and is to die for when piled into a toasted sandwich with thick-cut white bread and a couple of daubs of Branston pickle. Superb.

Classic Lancashire cheese

By oboe

from houston texas on 1/22/2009

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Pros:

Buttery, Complex, Creamy, Firm, Flavorful, Nutty, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Salads, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire:

As good an English cheese as it gets

Strong Cheese

By Derek Walton from Rockford, IL, USA on 8/4/2008

Pros:

Complex, Firm, Flavorful

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Salads, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Health Conscious, Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire:

I first tried this cheese at the Windsor horse show. Fitting it was in the Queens back yard. I was born and raised in Lancashire, and this is about as good as it gets.

It's a very strong cheese, so you don't need as much to get the taste. Beats the pants off Cheddar....

Great stuff!

By Chris

from Florida on 11/14/2007

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire:

This is without doubt the best-loved Lancashire cheese in Lancashire, so what's not to like? I grew up just a few miles from where it is made and whenever I go back it's the first thing I shop for.

A classic Lancashire cheese

By Terryble

from Northport, ME on 9/12/2007

Pros:

Complex, Creamy, Flavorful, Smooth

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, Melted

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Health Conscious, Veteran

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire:

Born in Lancashire before the war, I grew up on local cheeses. This one takes me back. Lancashire Lass is right not to recommend this as crumbly Lancashire. It is not. But neither is crumbly Lancashire, as sold today, a true farmhouse cheese. It, like it's cousin tangy Lancashire, is a generic mass-produced copy that is sold in every supermarket in England.

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Not Strong Enough

By Lancashire Lass from Florence AL on 2/22/2007

Pros:

Mild flavor

Cons:

Too Mild

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Butler's Mature Tasty Lancashire:

Bought by a Lancashire born person who loves cheese
This Lancashire was mild, not tasty, and the texture not quite crumbly enough.

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