| Corleggy Cheeses | |
|---|---|
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| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Region | County Cavan |
| Town | Belturbet |
| Source of milk | Sheep, cow, and goat |
| Pasteurised | No |
| Texture | Vares |
| Weight | Varies |
| Aging time | Best at 12 weeks or older |
Corleggy Cheeses is an Irish farmhouse making a selection of cheese in County Cavan. [1] [2] It was started by Silke Cropp in 1985 using milk from her own goat herd. Today Corleggy make a variety of different cheese from goat's milk, sheep's milk and cow's milk sourced from local farmers.
Corleggy make two varieties of goat's cheese, one variety of sheep's cheese and five varieties of cow's cheese marketed under the "Drumlin" brand. The herds graze on neighbouring farms on drumlin pastures along the River Erne. The goat's cheese is made from pasteurised milk while the range of cow's cheese is made with raw milk. Vegetarian rennet is used, and for some varieties seawater is used to wash the cheese in salt water and helps form the edible rind.
Corleggy is a hard cheese handmade from raw goat's milk. Every individual cheese is matured from eight weeks to four months, depending on the season, weather, and humidity, and the seasonality of the grass and herbs available to the goats at the time of making the cheese. The rind of Corleggy is natural, formed by bathing the cheeses in sea salt brine. On occasion, a smoked version of Corleggy is available.
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