| Cheese make | Semi-Soft |
|---|---|
| Cheese post make | Blue |
| Milk type | Cow |
| Strength | 3 |
| County | Yorkshire |
| Pasteurisation | Pasteurised |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
Blue Monday 180g
£5.95
Blue Monday – Made by Alex James in Yorkshire
This is a rich pasteurised, sophisticated blue cows milk cheese created by Alex James, former band member of Blur, turned cheesemaker. Blue Monday has a faintly sweet, intensely savoury, spicy and rich complex flavour. The cheese has bold cracks and blue streaks with a thin natural rind.
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