Bellingham Blue
Country of originIreland
Region, townMansfieldtown
RegionCounty Louth
TownCastlebellingham
Source of milkCow
PasteurisedNo
Weight3–4 kg (6.6–8.8 lb), 1-2kg, 500–800 g (18–28 oz), 200g
Aging time4 months

Glyde Farm Produce was set up in 1996 by Peter Thomas who spent the next several years researching the market in Ireland for suitable dairy products. Peter and Anita Thomas started making Bellingham Blue cheese at their family farm at Mansfieldtown in County Louth, Ireland, in 2000.[1]

Bellingham Blue

Bellingham Blue is a firm blue cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk. It has a strong flavour with a salty finish, and the texture is crumbly and grainy. All the milk used is from their own herd of Friesians using raw milk.

Boyne Valley Blue

In 2011, Peter and Michael Finnegan began production of a version of Bellingham Blue made from raw goat's milk.[2]

Awards

Bellingham Blue won a Gold Medal award at the British Cheese Awards in 2001. In 2008, Bellingham Blue was awarded a silver medal at the World Cheese Awards. In 2010, it won the Supreme Champion at the Irish Cheese Awards.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Irish Food Board guide to Irish Farmhouse Cheeses PDF" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
  2. ^ Glynn Anderson; John McLaughlin (August 2011). Farmhouse Cheeses of Ireland: A Celebration. The Collins Press. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-84889-121-0. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. ^ "The Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers Association". Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-06-25.


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