Suffolk Gold cheese explained

Suffolk Gold
Country:	England
Region:	Suffolk
Source:	Cow's milk of Guernsey cattle
Pasteurised:	Yes
Texture:	Semi-hard
Weight:	3 kilograms (6.5 pounds)
Aging:	8-10 weeks

Suffolk Gold cheese is a semi-soft cheese prepared from the pasteurised cow's milk of Guernsey cattle.^[1] Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses, a family-operated company located in Creeting St Mary, Suffolk, England, produces the cheese.^{[2] [3]} The dairy was established in 2004.^[1]

Properties

The cheese is aged for ten to twelve weeks, and has a buttery flavour and creamy texture.^{[1] [2]} Suffolk Gold is produced in rounds that weigh 3 kilograms (6.5 pounds).^[2]

As an ingredient

Suffolk Gold cheese is used as an ingredient in Fairfields Farm Crisps, a potato crisp product produced in Colchester, Essex, England.^[4]

Awards

Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses received the BALE agricultural award from the Suffolk Agricultural Association in 2013.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of British cheeses
• List of cheeses

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ULxQoNWXX7oC&pg=PA198 The World Cheese Book - Juliet Harbutt
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=0S2rZcwZBnoC&pg=PA96 Great British Cheeses - Jenny Linford
3. Web site: About us . Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses . 17 November 2013.
4. Web site: In The Bag . Specialty Food Magazine . 17 November 2013.
5. Web site: Winners of Agricultural Awards are announced . The Suffolk Show . 2013 . 17 November 2013.
6. Web site: Agricultural Awards 2013 . The Suffolk Show . 17 November 2013.