Sage Derby cheese
Encyclopedia
Sage Derby is a mild, mottled green, semi-hard cheese
with a sage
flavour. The colour is from sage and sometimes other colouring added to the curd
s, producing a marbling effect and the subtle herb flavour. The colour is from mixing sage leaves in the curd before it is pressed or by the addition of "green curd" from green corn or spinach juice. In the latter case, the flavour has to be created with colourless sage extract. The sage gives the cheese an almost minty flavour. Parsley
, spinach
and marigold leaves, bruised and steeped before use, can also be included instead of the sage leaves.
. Sage Derby was only made for festive occasions such as harvest and Christmas, but it is now available all year.
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....
with a sage
Common sage
Salvia officinalis is a small, perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the family Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region, though it has naturalized in many places throughout the world...
flavour. The colour is from sage and sometimes other colouring added to the curd
Curd
Curds are a dairy product obtained by curdling milk with rennet or an edible acidic substance such as lemon juice or vinegar, and then draining off the liquid portion. The increased acidity causes the milk proteins to tangle into solid masses, or curds. The remaining liquid, which contains only...
s, producing a marbling effect and the subtle herb flavour. The colour is from mixing sage leaves in the curd before it is pressed or by the addition of "green curd" from green corn or spinach juice. In the latter case, the flavour has to be created with colourless sage extract. The sage gives the cheese an almost minty flavour. Parsley
Parsley
Parsley is a species of Petroselinum in the family Apiaceae, native to the central Mediterranean region , naturalized elsewhere in Europe, and widely cultivated as an herb, a spice and a vegetable.- Description :Garden parsley is a bright green hairless biennial herbaceous plant in temperate...
, spinach
Spinach
Spinach is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant , which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions...
and marigold leaves, bruised and steeped before use, can also be included instead of the sage leaves.
History
The first production began in the seventeenth century in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Sage Derby was only made for festive occasions such as harvest and Christmas, but it is now available all year.