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Brian Turner says Wensleydale is the best!
Yorkshire-born celebrity chef Brian Turner CBE has pledged his support for Real Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese from imitations.
Speaking to the Brian Turner consumers should be able make a more informed decision about cheese they bought.
He said: “Lots of products are what they are because of the uniqueness of where they are made, and, in the case of Wensleydale cheese, the milk they use, so it gives them individuality.
“We have learned that cheddar cheese is not the same as real Somerset cheddar - it has a different taste if it is not made in that area.”
He added that there were many poor-quality impostors of Wensleydale on the market. Real Yorkshire Wensleydale is made from milk produced by dairy herds from 36 farms within a nine-mile radius of Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes. The cows graze in sweet limestone meadows rich in herbs, which gives the cheese its special flavour.
Brian, who owns restaurants in Mayfair, Windsor and Birmingham, said: “It’s a shame lots of products are being made without due care and attention.
“I am a great fan of Wensleydale cheese. The salty sour taste works well. When I was growing up there were only nine cheeses available in the UK and they were all hard like Wensleydale. Now there is so much about these days and as a chef I am constantly looking at different things.Being from Yorkshire, I can smell the region and tasting the real cheese is like a welcome home for me.”
We’re pleased to see that Brian has done a range of recipes on the Yorkshire Post’s Uniquely Yorkshire website website which you might want to check out.
Why not send us you own recipes using Real Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese by posting a comment below.
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