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{{short description|British blue cheese from the Peak District}}
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| country = [[England]]
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| caption = Dovedale soft blue cheese from Derbyshire, England
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| region = [[Derbyshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]] and [[Staffordshire]]
| othernames = Dovedale Blue
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| town = [[Hartington]],[[Leek]]
| source = [[Cow]]s
| country = [[England]]
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| region = [[Derbyshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[Staffordshire]]
| pasteurised = Yes
| texture = semi-soft
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| certification = [[Protected designation of origin|PDO]] 2003
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| aging = 3–4 weeks
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'''Dovedale''', sold as '''Dovedale Blue''', is a [[blue cheese]]. It is named after the [[Dovedale]] valley in the [[Peak District]], near where it is produced.


Dovedale is a soft, creamy cheese with a mild blue flavour.<ref name="smith" /><ref name="gov.uk" /><ref name="british cheese board" /> It is made from full fat cow's milk.<ref name="smith" /><ref name="gov.uk" /><ref name="british cheese board" /> Unusually for a British cheese, it is brine dipped, rather than dry-salted, giving it a distinctive continental appearance and flavour.<ref name="smith" /><ref name="british cheese board" />
'''Dovedale''' is a [[cheese]] from the [[Peak District]] of [[Great Britain]]. It takes its name from a part of the [[River Dove, Derbyshire|River Dove]] on the [[Derbyshire]] and [[Staffordshire]] border known as [[Dovedale]].


In 2007, Dovedale was awarded [[Protected designation of origin]] (PDO) status, meaning that it must be traditionally manufactured within {{convert|50|mi|km}} of the Dovedale valley.<ref name="gov.uk" /> The original cheese was invented and is still produced at the [[Hartington Creamery]] in Derbyshire;<ref name="smith" /><ref name="hartington creamery" /> a version is also produced by the ''Staffordshire Cheese Company'' in [[Cheddleton]], Staffordshire.<ref name="staffs cheese co" />
Dovedale Blue is a full-fat semi-soft [[Blue cheese|blue-veined cheese]] made from cow's milk. It was formerly produced only in the [[Hartington#Cheese|Hartington Creamery]] in Derbyshire which closed in 2009. There are plans to re-start production in [[Leek]]<ref>[http://www.thisisbusiness-staffordshire.co.uk/people/Couples-unite-save-village-cheese-shop-closure/article-1526516-detail/article.html "This Is Business Staffordshire 2009]</ref>. It has a creamy texture and a relatively mild flavour for a blue cheese; unusually for British cheeses, it is brine-dipped instead of being dry-salted.<ref>{{cite web | title= Dovedale Cheese| publisher=British Cheese Board | url=http://www.britishcheese.com/cheese/dovedale.cfm}}</ref> It has been granted Protected Designation of Origin by the [[European Union|EU]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/foodname/pfn/products/registered/dovedale.htm | title=National application No: 02313 - Dovedale Cheese | publisher=[[Defra]]}}</ref>

The Product Authentication Inspectorate Ltd has set a standard for Dovedale, referred to as PAI Specification AS06.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ukas.com/Library/downloads/web_schedules/CB/Product/0072Product%20Certification_030.pdf | title=Schedule of Accreditation | publisher=United Kingdom Accreditation Service}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="smith">
{{cite book
|last = Smith
|first = Robert
|year = 1995
|title = The Great Cheeses of Britain and Ireland
|location = London
|publisher = Aurum Press
|page = 131
|isbn = 1-85410-338-5
|quote = DOVEDALE. J.M.Nuttall, Hartington Creamery, Buxton, Derbyshire. Creamery. Type: Cows milk, soft, full fat. Soft, creamy cheese with a mild blue flavour. The 5{{citefrac|1|2}} lb (2.5 kg) discs are brine dipped, instead of being dry-salted, and foil-wrapped. See also DAIRY CREST.
}}
</ref>

<ref name="gov.uk">
{{cite web
|url = https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protected-food-name-dovedale-pdo
|title = Protected food name: Dovedale cheese (PDO)
|publisher = [[gov.uk|GOV.UK]]
|date = 7 August 2007
}}
</ref>

<ref name="british cheese board">{{cite web
|url = http://www.britishcheese.com/othercheese/dovedale-20
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|title = Dovedale
|publisher = British Cheese Board
|access-date = 4 August 2017
|quote = Dovedale is a sumptuous, creamy soft, mild blue cheese. Most British cheeses are dry salted, however Dovedale is brine dipped to add the salt giving it a distinctive continental appearance and flavour.
|archive-date = 25 September 2016
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160925210101/http://www.britishcheese.com/othercheese/dovedale-20
|url-status = dead
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<ref name="staffs cheese co">
{{cite web
|url = http://staffordshirecheese.com/our-cheese/dovedale-blue/
|title = Dovedale Blue & Black and Blue
|website = Staffordshire Cheese Company
|access-date = 26 July 2017
}}
</ref>

<ref name="hartington creamery">{{cite web
|url = http://www.hartingtoncreamery.co.uk/hartingtoncreamery-ourstory.php
|title = Cheese Making in Hartington
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|website = [[Hartington Creamery]]
|access-date = 26 July 2017
|archive-date = 3 June 2020
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200603164245/http://www.hartingtoncreamery.co.uk/hartingtoncreamery-ourstory.php
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 12 March 2023

Dovedale
Dovedale soft blue cheese from Derbyshire, England
Other namesDovedale Blue
Country of originEngland
RegionDerbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire
Source of milkCows
PasteurisedYes
TextureSoft
Aging time3–4 weeks
CertificationPDO 2007
Named afterDovedale

Dovedale, sold as Dovedale Blue, is a blue cheese. It is named after the Dovedale valley in the Peak District, near where it is produced.

Dovedale is a soft, creamy cheese with a mild blue flavour.[1][2][3] It is made from full fat cow's milk.[1][2][3] Unusually for a British cheese, it is brine dipped, rather than dry-salted, giving it a distinctive continental appearance and flavour.[1][3]

In 2007, Dovedale was awarded Protected designation of origin (PDO) status, meaning that it must be traditionally manufactured within 50 miles (80 km) of the Dovedale valley.[2] The original cheese was invented and is still produced at the Hartington Creamery in Derbyshire;[1][4] a version is also produced by the Staffordshire Cheese Company in Cheddleton, Staffordshire.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Smith, Robert (1995). The Great Cheeses of Britain and Ireland. London: Aurum Press. p. 131. ISBN 1-85410-338-5. DOVEDALE. J.M.Nuttall, Hartington Creamery, Buxton, Derbyshire. Creamery. Type: Cows milk, soft, full fat. Soft, creamy cheese with a mild blue flavour. The 51⁄2 lb (2.5 kg) discs are brine dipped, instead of being dry-salted, and foil-wrapped. See also DAIRY CREST.
  2. ^ a b c "Protected food name: Dovedale cheese (PDO)". GOV.UK. 7 August 2007.
  3. ^ a b c "Dovedale". British Cheese Board. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017. Dovedale is a sumptuous, creamy soft, mild blue cheese. Most British cheeses are dry salted, however Dovedale is brine dipped to add the salt giving it a distinctive continental appearance and flavour.
  4. ^ "Cheese Making in Hartington". Hartington Creamery. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Dovedale Blue & Black and Blue". Staffordshire Cheese Company. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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