Dovedale, sold as Dovedale Blue, is a
blue cheese. It is named after the
Dovedale
Dovedale is a valley in the Peak District of England. The land is owned by the National Trust and attracts a million visitors annually. The valley was cut by the River Dove, Central England, River Dove and runs for just over between Milldale ...
valley in the
Peak District
The Peak District is an upland area in England at the southern end of the Pennines. Mostly in Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southe ...
, near where it is produced.
Dovedale is a soft, creamy cheese with a mild blue flavour.
It is made from full fat cow's milk.
Unusually for a British cheese, it is brine dipped, rather than dry-salted, giving it a distinctive continental appearance and flavour.
In 2007, Dovedale was awarded
Protected designation of origin
The protected designation of origin (PDO) is a type of geographical indication of the European Union and the United Kingdom aimed at preserving the designations of origin of food-related products. The designation was created in 1992 and its main ...
(PDO) status, meaning that it must be traditionally manufactured within of the Dovedale valley.
The original cheese was invented and is still produced at the
Hartington Creamery in Derbyshire;
a version is also produced by the ''Staffordshire Cheese Company'' in
Cheddleton
Cheddleton is an ancient parish and village in the Staffordshire Moorlands, near to the town of Leek, Staffordshire, Leek, England.
History
The village is divided into two distinct communities – the traditional village and the modern Redrow ...
, Staffordshire.
References
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