Norbury blue
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Norbury Blue is an English blue cheese
made on Norbury Park farm, situated within Norbury Park
, Surrey.
Norbury Blue cheese is entirely handmade and the only blue cheese made in the South of England with milk from a closed herd of Friesian cows
, fed on GM
-free fodder.
The cheese is made with vegetarian rennet
and unpasteurised cows' milk. A Roquefort type culture P. roqueforti
is used to create the blue marbled effect. It is left to mature at around 12–14 °C for three weeks, giving the blue mould time to grow. It is completely natural and contains no artificial colourings.
Norbury Blue has a moist, creamy texture with a pleasantly musty aroma. It is tangy like Roquefort with the creaminess of rich Brie
. The blue veins have a smoky, earthy flavour. Norbury Blue cheese has a dark, bark-like rind and a delicately marbled, white interior.
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is a general classification of cow's milk, sheep's milk, or goat's milk cheeses that have had cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-gray or blue-green mold, and carries a distinct smell, either from that or...
made on Norbury Park farm, situated within Norbury Park
Norbury Park
Norbury Park is a swathe of land arranged around a small manor house near Leatherhead and Dorking, Surrey, which appears in the Domesday Book of 1086. The manor was also known as Northbury for some time....
, Surrey.
Norbury Blue cheese is entirely handmade and the only blue cheese made in the South of England with milk from a closed herd of Friesian cows
Holstein (cattle)
Holstein cattle is a breed of cattle known today as the world's highest production dairy animal. Originating in Europe, Holsteins were bred in what is now the Netherlands and more specifically in the two northern provinces of North Holland and Friesland...
, fed on GM
Genetically modified organism
A genetically modified organism or genetically engineered organism is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. These techniques, generally known as recombinant DNA technology, use DNA molecules from different sources, which are combined into one...
-free fodder.
The cheese is made with vegetarian rennet
Rennet
Rennet is a complex of enzymes produced in any mammalian stomach to digest the mother's milk, and is often used in the production of cheese. Rennet contains many enzymes, including a proteolytic enzyme that coagulates the milk, causing it to separate into solids and liquid...
and unpasteurised cows' milk. A Roquefort type culture P. roqueforti
Penicillium roqueforti
Penicillium roqueforti is a common saprotrophic fungus from the family Trichocomaceae. Widespread in nature, it can be isolated from soil, decaying organic matter, and plants. The major industrial use of this fungus is the production of blue cheeses, flavouring agents, antifungals, polysaccharides,...
is used to create the blue marbled effect. It is left to mature at around 12–14 °C for three weeks, giving the blue mould time to grow. It is completely natural and contains no artificial colourings.
Norbury Blue has a moist, creamy texture with a pleasantly musty aroma. It is tangy like Roquefort with the creaminess of rich Brie
Brie
Brie is a historic region of France most famous for its dairy products, especially Brie cheese. It was once divided into two sections ruled by different feudal lords: the western Brie française, corresponding roughly to the modern department of Seine-et-Marne in the Île-de-France region; the...
. The blue veins have a smoky, earthy flavour. Norbury Blue cheese has a dark, bark-like rind and a delicately marbled, white interior.