Red Leicester (also known simply as Leicester or Leicestershire cheese) is an English cheese, made in a similar manner to Cheddar cheese, although it is crumbly in texture.
A substantially lighter cloth than normally is commonly used, contributing to its unique gourmet flavour. The bright, orange-red rind has fine, powdery moulds.
The distinctive colour is a result of Annatto, a vegetable dye. This was used to dye the cheese, to set it apart from other county cheeses such as Cheddar. The red colour marked it out as a high-quality cheese as it suggested use of milk that had a high cream content. Milk produced from cows that grazed on rich grass possessed a high carotene content, which resulted in an orange hue.
Origin: England
Portion: 200Gr approx.
Stuff to consider: Unpasteurised cow’s milk, lactose
