What is Red Leicester?
A bright orange British territorial cheese with a gentle nuttiness and excellent melting quality.
Leicestershire / England, United Kingdom
cow
Hard / mature
Cheese profile
Origin, protection and character
Red Leicester comes from United Kingdom, especially Leicestershire / England. Its character comes from the balance of milk, texture, rind, ageing and local serving traditions.
None
3 to 9 months
How to serve Red Leicester
ploughman’s lunches, melting, toasties, cheese boards
Good food matches
Take it out of the fridge before serving so the texture softens and the flavour opens up. Softer cheeses usually need less time than hard aged cheeses.
Look for clean aroma, good texture and a style that matches the board: fresh and bright, soft and creamy, hard and nutty, blue and salty, or bold and washed-rind.
