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Lanark Blue

Lanark Blue is a sheep milk cheese produced in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Source
Lanark Blue
Country of origin
Scotland
Region, town
Lanarkshire, Carnwath
Source of milk
Sheep
PasteurisedNo
TextureSemi-Hard
Aging time~3 months
Named afterLanark

Lanark Blue is a sheep milk cheese produced in Lanarkshire, Scotland.12

Produced at Ogcastle near to the village of Carnwath by Humphrey Errington since 1985,3 it is a rich blue-veined artisan cheese. Made from the cheesemaker's own flock's produce, it is one of the first blue ewe's milk cheeses produced in Britain since the Middle Ages.

Using Penicillium roqueforti, to create the veining, it has a strong flavour that varies according to the time of year that the cheese is made.3

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References

References

  1. "Lanark Blue". I.J.Mellis. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  2. "Lanark Blue". The Cheese Lady. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  3. Holmyard, Nick (30 March 2022). "Humphrey Errington: the man who created Lanark Blue and saved Scottish cheese". The List. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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