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red leicester wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 history 2 nutrition 3 production 4 references 5 external links toggle the table of contents red leicester 16 languages afrikaans مصرى cymraeg deutsch español suomi français bahasa indonesia italiano lietuvių nederlands norsk bokmål polski русский ไทย 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia english hard cheese similar to cheddar red leicester other names leicestershire leicester country of origin england region leicestershire source of milk cattle pasteurised frequently texture hard fat content 33 total 48 as fdm aging time 6 to 12 months named after leicester leicestershire related media on commons red leicester also known simply as leicester or leicestershire cheese 1 ˈ l ɛ s t ə ˈ l ɛ s t ər ʃ ə is an english cheese similar to cheddar cheese but crumbly in texture it is typically aged 6 to 12 months the rind is reddish orange with a powdery mould on it since the 18th century it has been coloured orange by the addition of annatto extract during manufacture 2 it is a cow s milk cheese and is named after the city of leicester or the ceremonial county it is located in leicestershire traditionally made wheels are fairly firm and dry with a friable texture and a slightly sweet mellow flavour that becomes stronger as the cheese matures cheeses pressed into blocks as produced in larger creameries are moister and they have a slightly sweet aftertaste and a creamy texture 3 the cheese has a slightly nutty taste versions sold in supermarkets are typically coloured with annatto although it is possible to obtain red leicester without it red leicester is aged any time from four to nine months young leicesters which are at the beginning of that range will be very mild it is usually after six months that a leicester begins to develop enough of a tang to be classified as old the modern industrial method for aging is with vacuum packing smaller farmhouse makers usually still use the traditional way of maturing it in cloth for a better flavour development history edit the cheese was originally made on farms in leicestershire england once all the stilton desired was made the surplus milk was used to make red leicester it originally was coloured with carrot or beetroot juice it used to be called leicestershire cheese but came to be called red leicester this was to distinguish it from white leicester which was made to a national wartime recipe in the 1940s because of rationing 3 when fresh red leicester cheese generally has a fat content of 33 to 34 regulations require that minimum fat levels be stated in terms of the fat in dry matter or fdm this is because moisture levels decrease as cheese ages fdm measures the amount of fat present in the solids which includes protein minerals vitamins and salt the minimum fdm listed for red leicester is generally 48 4 nutrition edit a thirty gram serving of red leicester contains approximately 120 calories 501 kj of food energy it contains around 7 8 grams of protein with a total fat of 10g with saturated fat being 6 7 grams production edit red leicester is a british made cheese that comes from the town of leicester this cheese is made in a process of six steps acidification coagulation cutting cheddaring pressing and aging the cheese is mainly produced in the united kingdom the colour comes from adding annatto a natural vegetable dye it takes roughly 3 14 months to make a full wheel of red leicester cheese 5 references edit red leicester bbc online retrieved 7 may 2013 history of red leicester britishcheese com british cheese board archived from the original on march 18 2016 retrieved february 22 2018 1 2 red leicester britishcheese com british cheese board archived from the original on november 14 2017 retrieved february 18 2018 code of practice on compositional standards for uk named variety cheeses pdf dairy uk december 2018 archived pdf from the original on april 19 2022 retrieved november 5 2024 https www cheeseprofessor com blog sparkenhoe red leicester cheese external links edit red leicester at cheese com v t e british cheeses england applewood beacon fell traditional lancashire beenleigh blue berkswell buxton blue cheddar cheshire chevington coquetdale cornish blue cornish brie cornish yarg derby dorset blue vinney dovedale fine fettle yorkshire gloucester hereford hop harbourne blue keltic gold lancashire lincolnshire poacher little derby norbury blue red leicester red windsor sage derby shropshire blue stichelton stilton stinking bishop suffolk gold sussex slipcote swaledale tesyn waterloo wensleydale scotland bonchester caboc crowdie dunlop isle of mull cheddar lanark blue strathdon blue teviotdale wales caerphilly pantysgawn tintern y fenni northern ireland coleraine cheddar manufacturers brands cathedral city coleraine davidstow cheddar davidstow creamery first milk ilchester cheese company neal s yard dairy pilgrims choice saputo dairy uk yeo valley see also list of english cheeses v t e english cuisine roman times dishes sausages middle ages to 15th century exemplars utilis coquinario c 1300 the forme of cury c 1390 dishes apple pie bacon cheesecake chewette custard game pie gingerbread kippers mince pie mortis pasty pease pudding pie pottage 16th century exemplars richard pynson the boke of cokery 1500 thomas dawson the good huswifes jewell 1585 dishes banbury cake black pudding fruit fool pancake scones syllabub trifle without jelly 17th century exemplars elinor fettiplace receipt book 1604 gervase markham the english huswife 1615 robert may the accomplisht cook 1660 hannah woolley the queen like closet or rich cabinet 1670 thomas tryon wisdom s dictates 1691 john evelyn acetaria a discourse of sallets 1699 kenelm digby the closet opened 1699 dishes battalia pie currant bun queen of puddings sponge cake sussex pond pudding sweet and sour tea 18th century exemplars mary kettilby a collection of above three hundred receipts in cookery physick and surgery 1714 mary eales mrs mary eales s receipts 1718 john nott the cooks and confectioners dictionary 1723 eliza smith the compleat housewife 1727 hannah glasse the art of cookery made plain and easy 1747 ann cook professed cookery 1754 martha bradley the british housewife 1758 primitive cookery 1767 elizabeth raffald the experienced english housekeeper 1769 richard briggs the english art of cookery 1788 william augustus henderson the housekeeper s instructor 1791 dishes bread and butter pudding christmas pudding chutney curry cottage or shepherd s pie eccles cake jellied eels jugged hare ketchup marmalade parkin piccalilli pork pie roast beef sandwich scouse suet pudding toad in the hole trifle with jelly welsh rarebit yorkshire pudding 19th century exemplars maria rundell a new system of domestic cookery 1806 martha brotherton vegetable cookery 1812 eliza acton modern cookery for private families 1845 charles elmé francatelli the modern cook 1846 isabella beeton mrs beeton s book of household management 1861 dishes battenberg cake bubble and squeak cauliflower cheese cobbler devilled kidneys eton mess eve s pudding faggots fish and chips full english breakfast hp sauce ice cream cone jam roly poly lancashire hotpot lardy cake madeira cake potted shrimps sausage roll steak and kidney pudding summer pudding windsor soup worcestershire sauce 20th century exemplars florence petty elizabeth david a book of mediterranean food 1950 dorothy hartley food in england 1954 constance spry fanny cradock marguerite patten jane grigson delia smith rick stein nigel slater keith floyd marco pierre white nigella lawson jamie oliver fergus henderson the whole beast 1999 gordon ramsay gary rhodes mary berry dishes bakewell tart beef wellington carrot cake chicken tikka masala coronation chicken crumble knickerbocker glory ploughman s lunch salad cream steak diane sticky toffee pudding 21st century exemplars heston blumenthal the fat duck lizzie collingham hugh fearnley whittingstall river cottage rachel khoo michel roux jr le gavroche antony worrall thompson clarissa dickson wright a history of english food 2011 dishes coronation quiche platinum pudding related list of english dishes list of english cheeses list of savoury puddings list of sweet puddings rationing in the united 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