Suffolk Gold cheese

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Suffolk Gold
Country of origin England
Region Suffolk
Town Creeting St Mary
Source of milk Cow's milk of Guernsey cattle
Pasteurised Yes
Texture Semi-hard
Weight 3 kilograms (6.5 pounds)
Aging time 8-10 weeks

Suffolk Gold cheese is a semi-soft cheese prepared from the pasteurised cow's milk of Guernsey cattle. [1] [2] Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses, a family-operated company located in Creeting St Mary, Suffolk, England, produces the cheese. [2] [3] The dairy was established in 2004. [1]

Cheese generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products

Cheese is a dairy product derived from milk that is produced in a wide range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, the milk is usually acidified, and adding the enzyme rennet causes coagulation. The solids are separated and pressed into final form. Some cheeses have molds on the rind, the outer layer, or throughout. Most cheeses melt at cooking temperature.

Pasteurization or pasteurisation is a process in which certain packaged and non-packaged foods are treated with mild heat, usually less than 100 °C (212 °F), to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf life. The process is intended to sterilize foods by destroying or inactivating organisms that contribute to spoilage, including vegetative bacteria but not bacterial spores.

Guernsey cattle cattle breed

The Guernsey is a breed of dairy cattle from the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is fawn or red and white in colour, and is hardy and docile. Its milk is rich in flavour, high in fat and protein, and has a golden-yellow tinge due to its high β-carotene content. The Guernsey is one of three Channel Island cattle breeds, the others being the Alderney – now extinct – and the Jersey.

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Properties

The cheese is aged for ten to twelve weeks, and has a buttery flavour and creamy texture. [1] [2] Suffolk Gold is produced in rounds that weigh 3 kilograms (6.5 pounds). [2]

Mouthfeel physical sensations caused in the mouth by a substance, e. g. food or drink

Mouthfeel refers to the physical sensations in the mouth caused by food or drink, as distinct from taste. It is a fundamental sensory attribute which, along with taste and smell, determines the overall flavor of a food item. Mouthfeel is also sometimes referred to as texture.

As an ingredient

Suffolk Gold cheese is used as an ingredient in Fairfields Farm Crisps, a potato crisp product produced in Colchester, Essex, England. [4]

Colchester town in Essex, United Kingdom

Colchester is a historic market town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in the county of Essex. Colchester was the first Roman-founded city in Britain, and Colchester lays claim to be regarded as Britain's oldest recorded town. It was for a time the capital of Roman Britain, and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.

Essex County of England

Essex is a county in the south-east of England, north-east of London. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and London to the south-west. The county town is Chelmsford, the only city in the county. For government statistical purposes Essex is placed in the East of England region.

Awards

Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses received the BALE agricultural award from the Suffolk Agricultural Association in 2013. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 The World Cheese Book - Juliet Harbutt. p. 198.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Great British Cheeses - Jenny Linford. p. 96.
  3. ↑ "About us". Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "In The Bag". Specialty Food Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Winners of Agricultural Awards are announced". The Suffolk Show. 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Agricultural Awards 2013". The Suffolk Show. Retrieved 17 November 2013.


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