Milleens
Encyclopedia
Milleens is an Irish
farmhouse cheese
. It was first made in Eyeries
, County Cork
, Ireland
. In 1976, Milleens was first produced by Norman and Veronica Steele. Milleens cheese matures within four to ten weeks after it is produced. In 1997, it was the winner of the Supreme Champion at the British Cheese Awards held at Chelsea Barracks
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
farmhouse cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
. It was first made in Eyeries
Eyeries
Eyeries is a village and townland on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland overlooking Coulagh Bay and the mouth of the Kenmare River in the south-west. It lies at the base of Maulin, which, at , is the highest peak in the Slieve Miskish mountain range that forms part of the backbone of the...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. In 1976, Milleens was first produced by Norman and Veronica Steele. Milleens cheese matures within four to ten weeks after it is produced. In 1997, it was the winner of the Supreme Champion at the British Cheese Awards held at Chelsea Barracks
Chelsea Barracks
Chelsea Barracks was a British Army barracks located in the City of Westminster, London, adjacent to Chelsea, on Chelsea Bridge Road.-History:The barracks was originally built in the 1860s to house two battalions of troops...
.