Lincolnshire Poacher cheese
Lincolnshire Poacher is a hard unpasteurised cow's milk cheese that is generally of a cylindrical shape with a rind resembling granite in appearance.[1] It is made at Ulceby Grange Farm in Alford, Lincolnshire, by craft cheesemaker Richard Tagg.[2] The cheese is matured for between 14 and 24 months, depending on when the milk was collected.[3]
Awards[edit]
- Supreme Champion at the 1996/7 British Cheese Awards[4]
- Best British Cheese at the World Cheese Awards in 2001/2[5]
- Gold Medals at the British Cheese Awards 2003/4 for both Lincolnshire Poacher and Smoked Lincolnshire Poacher[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lincolnshire Poacher - Cheese.com". cheese.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "History". lincolnshirepoachercheese.com. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Cheese Food Lincolnshire UK". 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Foods of England - Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese". www.foodsofengland.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese : Home Delivery : Lincs Prime Fresh". lincsprimefresh.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Award winning cheese, Specialist cheesemakers association". 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.