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List of Derbyshire cheeses

This is a list of cheeses from Derbyshire in the United Kingdom.

Name	Image	Notes	Refs
Buxton Blue		Ablue cheese that is a similar to Blue Stilton. It is made from cow's milk, and is lightly veined with a deep russet colouring. Buxton Blue cheese is a protected food name. It may only be produced in or around the town of Buxton using milk from Derbyshire, NottinghamshireorStaffordshire.	[1][2]
Derby		A semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk, with a waxed rind. It has been produced since the 16th century making it one of England's oldest cheeses.	[3]
Dovedale		A cylindrical, blue-veined soft cheese made from cow's milk. Dovedale cheese is a protected food name. It may only be made within 50 miles (80 km) of the Dovedale valley.	[4][2]
Sage Derby		It is made from cow's milk and infused with the herb sage, giving it a green marbled appearance. It was traditionally produced to celebrate harvest festival and Christmas.	[5][6]
Stilton		Aprotected designation of origin cheese that is produced in two varieties: Blue known for its characteristic strong smell and taste, and the lesser-known White. It may only be produced in Derbyshire, NottinghamshireorLeicestershire. Derbyshire stilton is made at Hartington (the smallest of the six makers of Stilton in the world).	[7][6][8]

• List of British cheeses
• List of cheeses
• List of English cheeses

• Jenny Linford, Great British Cheeses, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 2008, ISBN 978-1405334365