Cropwell Bishop Shropshire Blue
Origin: England
Region: Cropwell Bishop, Notts.
Made by: Cropwell Bishop Creamery
Type: Blue
Milk: Cow
Milk Treatment: Pasteurised
Coagulant: Vegetarian Rennet
Across the border from Leicestershire’s Stilton, Nottinghamshire’s Shropshire Blue is another fine English blue, distinguishable from its more famous neighbour by its orange-coloured paste.
Characteristics: golden-orange paste with deep blue veining; rich, creamy, buttery with tang of burnt caramel.
Best with: its makers suggest mixing it into Yorkshire puddings https://cropwellbishopstilton.co.uk/recipes-inspiration/recipes/cropwell-bishop-stilton-yorkshire-puddings/.