What are the two types of Stilton cheese?
Q: What are the two types of Stilton cheese?
A: The two types of Stilton cheese are Blue and White.
Q: What is added to Blue Stilton cheese to give it its characteristic smell and taste?
A: Penicillium roqueforti is added to Blue Stilton cheese to give it its characteristic smell and taste.
Q: What is White Stilton cheese?
A: White Stilton cheese is the same cheese as Blue Stilton, but without the penicillium added.
Q: What is the protected designation of origin (PDO) given to Stilton cheese?
A: The protected designation of origin (PDO) is given to both Blue and White Stilton cheese by the European Commission.
Q: What does the PDO mean for Stilton cheese?
A: The PDO means that Stilton cheese must be made to a strict code in one of the three counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire or Nottinghamshire.
Q: In which village is it not allowed to sell cheese as "Stilton"?
A: Cheese made in the village of Stilton, which is now in Cambridgeshire, cannot be sold as "Stilton".
Q: What would happen if cheese is made that does not meet the PDO regulations of Stilton cheese?
A: Cheese that does not meet the PDO regulations of Stilton cheese cannot be sold as "Stilton" and may not be considered authentic or of the same quality.
