Derby cheese

Pronounced: DER-bee
Nutrition

An mild semi-firm cow's milk cheese with a smooth, mellow texture and buttery flavor. It has a pale, golden orange interior with a natural or waxed rind. It is quite similar in taste and texture to Cheddar and ripens at between one and six months. The most common variety available is the herb-flavored Derby that has the traditional light ivory/yellow color with blended light green areas of herbs, such as Sage Derby.

Ethnicity

English

Season

available year-round

Matches well with

fruit, fruity red wine

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