Staffordshire Cheese

Staffordshire is a cylindrical, hard or semi hard cheese made from Staffordshire cows' milk with a smooth and crumbly texture. Its taste is creamy and fresh with a hint of citrus, and the cheese itself is pale cream in color. When sold, it must be cloth-bound.

The young cheese is left to ripen for two to four weeks, but it can be left to mature for up to twelve months. Its unique flavor and texture come from the specific Staffordshire pastures and warm, wet climate in the region.