Traditional Wensleydale, while maturing in farmhouses throughout the dale during the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries, would have naturally blued. However, as cheese was produced on a factory scale in the mid 1900's and beyond, the white, crumbly variety, became fashionable and the blue variety became extinct in the dale.
However, Wensleydale Dairy has revived 'old fashioned' Wensleydale Blue cheese by emulating the classic recipes. Blue Wensleydale cheese is lightly pressed for only 24 hours before being bound in muslin fabric. It is then transferred to a humidified maturing room, akin to a farmhouse or monastery cellar: dark, cool, & moist. The cheese is turned regularly, pierced to facilitate blue mould evolution and matured for at least six weeks.
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
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Great on salads as a dressing mix
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This is a rich creamy blue with just a bit of bite. I enjoyed it at room temperature eaten out of hand. I would easily purchase it again as it is a good value.
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This blue has a stronger, more developed flavor then the average. It doesn't crumble as easily as others, but the creamy undertones are wonderful!
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This cheese is more user-friendly..easier for guests to slice, doesn't stick to the knife as Stilton can.
We do enjoy the flavors of both Stilton and Wensleydale however.
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A friend of mine at work and I love you try to different cheeses so I brought this cheese and some very mild crackers. Pretty soon, several other people arrived and needless to say...not a complaint in the group. It's mild, not the typical bang of a blue cheese. That said, it appeals to many. I would also use it to top a spinach salad with strawberries and a strawberry vinegarette. Lovely.
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Very nice blue, good bite that doesn't bite back!
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i feel well qualified to comment on this one as we regularly keep 4-6 blues at all times for our own personal cheese tastings (sadly, held almost daily). this blue may be the best of all. not too sharp, not too strong, it's just right. (rather like goldilocks)
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I am well aquainted with and love Wensledale cheese made famous by Wallace and Gromet. This blue Wensledale cheese was another excellent cheese but a little sharp for my taste; great in small doses.
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Great with pecans or walnuts in a salad.
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Exceeded my expectation. Great with both red and white wine !
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We got both the Wensleydale and Maytag blue, to compare. We've loved the Maytag blue in the past, but this one is much nicer! Every mouthful is brimming with flavor, a sharp, blue-cheese bite. The texture is not too crumbly, but breaks when you bite it. Excellent!
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An exquisite cheese! We always bring back Stilton from England, and find this Wensleydale to be a lovely alternative. If you like Stilton, you'll like this one.
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This beats the best blues. We enjoy it as an appetizer and on salads. The care and quality of its creation are evident.
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This is a delicious blue cheese, useful in salads, with crackers, and in sandwiches.
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Wonderful served with red wine.
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Excellent taste and nicely crumbly. Good on meat, salads, and if you just need a good mouthful of that "blue" taste.
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I am a long-time blue Stilton lover but find this even better! I have reordered.
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The best blue cheese I have ever tasted
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Not recommended for a real "blue cheese lover."
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This is some of the best blue cheese we've bought! Thank you for a great product.
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If you like blue cheese, you will love this. Rich in flavor, very good.
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Excellent quality and taste.
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Yes a great blue a mit milder them stilton but it holds its own
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This is my favorite blue cheese ever since I discovered it in England many years ago [...] Thanks.
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THE CHEESE IS DEVINE FOR MANY USES
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If you like a mellow blue cheese this is one to try.
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LOVE this cheese, and once guests have hacked away all but the little bits, use them in a salad. Everyone raves over this cheese!
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Milder than Stilton with more bite than Gorgonzola. Use it in any bleu cheese receipe.
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just a great blue not as strong as a stilton but with a good bite
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Love it with fruit and crackers as well as on sandwiches.
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This cheese lasted two days and as did a bottle of my best red wine. Wonderful taste.