Red Leicester cheese
E565001
Red Leicester cheese is a traditional English hard cow's milk cheese known for its firm texture, rich nutty flavor, and distinctive orange-red color.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cheese ⓘ |
| agingTime | about 3 to 6 months ⓘ |
| aroma |
mild
ⓘ
slightly earthy ⓘ |
| calciumSource | high in calcium ⓘ |
| category |
British cheese
ⓘ
English cheese ⓘ |
| color | orange-red ⓘ |
| colorantTypicallyUsed | annatto ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| differenceFromCheddar |
distinct orange-red color
ⓘ
milder flavor than Cheddar ⓘ more moist than Cheddar ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
distinctive orange-red interior
ⓘ
rich nutty flavor ⓘ |
| fatContent | high fat cheese ⓘ |
| flavor |
nutty
ⓘ
rich ⓘ |
| historicalNote | developed as a regional cheese in Leicestershire ⓘ |
| meltingProperty | good melting cheese ⓘ |
| milkSource | cow ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairing |
beer
ⓘ
cider ⓘ crackers ⓘ crusty bread ⓘ red wine ⓘ |
| proteinSource | dairy protein ⓘ |
| rindColor | reddish-orange ⓘ |
| rindType | natural rind ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | room temperature ⓘ |
| similarTo | Cheddar cheese ⓘ |
| storage | refrigerated ⓘ |
| texture | firm ⓘ |
| textureDetail |
close and firm
ⓘ
slightly crumbly ⓘ |
| traditionalProduction | made from cow's milk ⓘ |
| typicalShape |
block
ⓘ
wheel ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
cooking cheese
ⓘ
table cheese ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
cheese on toast
ⓘ
cheese sandwiches ⓘ cheese sauces ⓘ gratin dishes ⓘ ploughman's lunch ⓘ salads ⓘ |
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