Tintern cheese
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| Tintern | |
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Country of origin | Wales |
| Region | Monmouthshire |
| Town | Abergavenny |
Source of milk | Cows |
| Pasteurised | Yes |
| Texture | Soft |
| Weight | 1.5kg |
Tintern is a blended cow's milk Cheddar cheese, utilising Vegetarian rennet it is suitable for lacto-vegetarians.[1] As a blended cheese, it is flavoured with fresh chives and shallots, the recipe was originally developed by Abergavenny Fine Foods in the mid to late 1980s.[2]
The Abergavenny Fine Foods company sold the recipe and rights of Tintern to Croome Cuisine, effective from 31 December 2020.[3] It is now Available in 150g waxed truckles and 1.5 kg whole wheels and is still sold in its distinctive lime green wax covering.[4]
It takes its name from the village of Tintern on the River Wye, in Monmouthshire, Wales. The monks of Tintern Abbey managed a dozen or so monastic granges in the area, its agricultural hinterland.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mousetrap Cheese Shop sales information". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "Abergavenny Fine Foods Press Release". The Abergavenny Fine Food Company. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "Abergavenny Fine Foods Press Release". The Abergavenny Fine Food Company. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "Croome Cuisine".
- ↑ "Landscapism". 9 November 2016.
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