Dovedale cheese

Dovedale
Other names	Dovedale Blue
Country of origin	England
Region	Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire
Town	Hartington, Leek, Staffordshire
Source of milk	Cows
Pasteurised	Yes
Texture	semi-soft
Aging time	3-4 weeks
Certification	PDO 2003

Dovedale, also marketed as Dovedale Blue, is a cheese from the Peak District of Great Britain. It takes its name from a part of the River Dove on the Derbyshire and Staffordshire border known as Dovedale.

Dovedale is a full-fat semi-soft blue-veined cheese made from cow's milk. It was formerly produced only in the Hartington Creamery in Derbyshire which closed in 2009. There are plans to re-start production in Leek.^[1] It has a creamy texture and a relatively mild flavour for a blue cheese; unusually for British cheeses, it is brine-dipped instead of being dry-salted.^[2] It has been granted Protected Designation of Origin by the EU.^[3]

The Product Authentication Inspectorate Ltd has set a standard for Dovedale, referred to as PAI Specification AS06.^[4]

References

1. ^ "This Is Business Staffordshire 2009
2. ^ "Dovedale Cheese". British Cheese Board. http://www.britishcheese.com/dovedale. 
3. ^ "National application No: 02313 - Dovedale Cheese". Defra. http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/foodname/pfn/products/registered/dovedale.htm. 
4. ^ "Schedule of Accreditation" (PDF). United Kingdom Accreditation Service. 16 September 2009. http://www.ukas.org/CertificationBodies/schedules/PROD/0072Product%20Certification_034.pdf. Retrieved 4 March 2010. ^{[dead link]}