Rutland Red Leicester
Made to a traditional recipe, buttered, cloth-bound and matured for six months.
Tasting notes
A flaky, open texture with a slightly sweet, caramelised flavour and a rich golden-orange colour.
Cheese facts
- Milk: Cow's milk, pasteurised
- Region: Leicestershire, UK
- Style: Hard, clothbound
- Ageing: 6 months
- Suitable for: Vegetarians
- Sizes: 150g, 250g or 500g, cut to order
How to enjoy it
Superb on toast or in a cheese sandwich with pickle. Pair with a bitter or a fruity red.
For an after-dinner cheeseboard, allow around 100–150g of cheese per person in total, divided between your chosen cheeses. For cheese as the main event, allow around 200–250g per person.
Choose three to five cheeses for a mix of textures, milk types and flavours.
We cut your cheese to order and send it by tracked courier, packed with ice blocks.
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