White Stilton with Cranberries

Cheese is one of the best small bites.  I am determined to expand my knowledge of cheese and try some new varieties.  I am sort of stuck in a cheese plate rut.  I serve the same 3 to 5 cheeses all of the time.  I am starting a new page in my blog on cheese.  I am going to keep a page of the cheeses that I feature along with some good information.  Hopefully it will help you as well.  I would love to hear some recommendations for “The Cheese Board”.  I am serving White Stilton with Cranberries as one of the appetizers for my Thanksgiving Day cocktail hour.

White Stilton is an English cheese that has been granted the status of a protected designation of origin (PDO) by the European Commission.  Only cheese produced in the English counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire and made according to a strict code may be called ?Stilton?.  White Stilton is a vegetarian cheese that is made from pasteurized cow?s milk.  It is mild and crumbly cheese that becomes creamier with increasing age.  White Stilton blends are very popular.  I am featuring a cranberry blend from the Cropwell Bishop Dairy.  This cheese is suitable for noshing and salads.  It also makes a delicious dessert course when paired with a dessert wine. It is available in most supermarkets.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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