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Beenleigh Blue

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Beenleigh Blue is an English blue cheese made from sheep's milk by the Ticklemore Cheese Company in Devon. Its production follows methods inspired by traditional Roquefort, using Penicillium roqueforti to develop blue veining. Because it is made from sheep's milk, production is seasonal, typically running from late winter through summer. It is one of the relatively few sheep's milk blue cheeses produced in the United Kingdom and is distributed through specialty cheese shops.

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What milk is used to make Beenleigh Blue?

Beenleigh Blue is made from sheep's milk by the Ticklemore Cheese Company in Devon, England. The sheep's milk gives it a rich, rounded character distinct from cow's-milk blue cheeses.

Who produces Beenleigh Blue?

Beenleigh Blue is produced by the Ticklemore Cheese Company in Devon. Its methods are inspired by traditional French blue-cheese making, especially the style associated with Roquefort.

What mold creates the blue veins in Beenleigh Blue?

The blue veining develops from Penicillium roqueforti. Cheesemakers control the make and aging conditions so the mold forms the characteristic blue channels through the sheep's-milk paste.

Is Beenleigh Blue the same as Roquefort?

No. Beenleigh Blue is an English cheese made in Devon, while Roquefort is a protected French sheep's-milk cheese from the Roquefort-sur-Soulzon area. The English cheese is inspired by Roquefort but has its own producer and identity.

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