{"data":{"slug":"stilton","name":"Blue Stilton","country":"England","milk":"cow","style":"blue","style_label":"Blue","strength":4,"strength_label":"Bold","summary":"England\u2019s protected blue \u2014 and it cannot legally be made in Stilton.","image":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/cheeses\/stilton\/portrait.svg","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/cheeses\/stilton","region":"Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire","aka":null,"texture":"Close and slightly crumbly, going creamy near the veins","rind":"Thick, dry, brown-grey and craggy","age":{"min_months":2,"max_months":4,"label":"2 mo \u2013 4 mo"},"description":"Stilton has a protected designation covering three counties, none of which contains the village of Stilton; the village was the coaching-inn stop where the cheese was sold, not made. Only six dairies are licensed to produce it.\n\nThe curd is hand-ladled and never pressed, which leaves the open texture the blue needs. Rich, mineral and lightly peppery, with a long buttery finish. Do not pour port into it \u2014 cut it in wedges from the top.","flavour_notes":["butter","minerals","pepper","a sweet malty finish"],"pairings":["Port","Fruit cake","Celery","Barleywine"],"vegetarian":null,"pasteurised":true,"tasting_notes":{"count":0,"average_rating":null},"related":[{"slug":"stichelton","name":"Stichelton","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/api\/cheeses\/stichelton"},{"slug":"bleu-dauvergne","name":"Bleu d\u2019Auvergne","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/api\/cheeses\/bleu-dauvergne"},{"slug":"danablu","name":"Danablu","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/api\/cheeses\/danablu"},{"slug":"maytag-blue","name":"Maytag Blue","url":"https:\/\/havarti.org\/api\/cheeses\/maytag-blue"}]}}