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| region = [[Derbyshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[Staffordshire]]
| region = [[Derbyshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]], [[Staffordshire]]
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| source = [[Cow]]s
| source = Cows
| pasteurised = Yes
| pasteurised = Yes
| texture = Semi-soft
| texture = Soft
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| aging = 3–4 weeks
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| certification = [[Protected designation of origin|PDO]] 2003
| certification = [[Protected designation of origin|PDO]] 2007
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'''Dovedale''', also marketed as '''Dovedale Blue''', 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]].
'''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 full-fat semi-soft [[Blue cheese|blue-veined cheese]] made from cow's milk. It was formerly produced only in the [[Hartington,_Derbyshire#Cheese|Hartington Creamery]] in Derbyshire which closed in 2009. There are plans to restart production at the Staffordshire Cheese Company in [[Leek, Staffordshire|Leek]].<ref name="business_staffs" /> 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 name="cheese_board" /> It has been granted [[Protected Geographical Status|Protected Designation of Origin]] by the [[European Union|EU]].<ref name="pdo" />


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" /> It was produced at the [[Hartington Creamery]] in Derbyshire, until its closure in 2009.<ref name="smith" /><ref name="hartington creamery" /> It is now produced by the ''Staffordshire Cheese Company'' in [[Cheddleton]], Staffordshire.<ref name="staffs cheese co" /><ref name="chinley dovedale" /> Staffordshire Cheese produce another cheese, known as ''Black and Blue'', which incorporates cracked black peppercorns to the original recipe.<ref name="staffs cheese co" /><ref name="chinley black & blue" />
The Product Authentication Inspectorate Ltd has set a standard for Dovedale, referred to as PAI Specification AS06.<ref name="ukas" />

==See also==
* [[Brined cheese]]
* [[List of British cheeses]]
* {{portal-inline|Food}}
* {{portal-inline|United Kingdom}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist | refs=
{{reflist | refs=


<ref name="business_staffs">
<ref name="smith">
{{cite book
[http://www.thisisbusiness-staffordshire.co.uk/people/Couples-unite-save-village-cheese-shop-closure/article-1526516-detail/article.html "This Is Business Staffordshire 2009]
|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&frac12; lb (2.5 kg) discs are brine dipped, instead of being dry-salted, and foil-wrapped. See also DAIRY CREST.
}}
</ref>
</ref>


<ref name="cheese_board">
<ref name="gov.uk">
{{cite web
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{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcheese.com/dovedale |title=Dovedale |publisher=British Cheese Board |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303064918/http://www.britishcheese.com/dovedale |archive-date=3 March 2009 |dead-url=yes |access-date=26 July 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. }}
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|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/dovedale
|title = Dovedale
|publisher = British Cheese Board
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090303064918/http://www.britishcheese.com/dovedale
|archive-date = 3 March 2009
|dead-url = yes
|access-date = 26 July 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.
}}
</ref>
</ref>


<ref name="pdo">
<ref name="staffs cheese co">
{{cite web
⚫
{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protected-food-name-dovedale-pdo | title=Protected food name: Dovedale (PDO) | publisher=[[Gov.uk]]}}
|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>


<ref name="ukas">
<ref name="chinley dovedale">
{{cite web
{{cite web | url=http://www.ukas.org/CertificationBodies/schedules/PROD/0072Product%20Certification_034.pdf | title=Schedule of Accreditation | publisher=United Kingdom Accreditation Service | date= 16 September 2009 | accessdate= 4 March 2010 | format=PDF}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
|url = http://chinleycheese.com/7-dovedale/
|title = Dovedale Blue
|website = Chinley Cheese
|access-date = 26 July 2017
|date = 25 January 2017
|author = Monty
}}
</ref>

<ref name="chinley black & blue">
{{cite web
|url = http://chinleycheese.com/23-black-blue/
|title = Black & Blue
|website = Chinley Cheese
|access-date = 26 July 2017
|date = 16 May 2017
|author = Monty
}}
</ref>

<ref name="hartington creamery">
{{cite web
|url = http://www.hartingtoncreamery.co.uk/hartingtoncreamery-ourstory.php
|title = Cheese Making in Hartington
|website = [[Hartington Creamery]]
|access-date = 26 July 2017
}}
</ref>
</ref>


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Revision as of 13:12, 26 July 2017

Dovedale
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] It was produced at the Hartington Creamery in Derbyshire, until its closure in 2009.[1][4] It is now produced by the Staffordshire Cheese Company in Cheddleton, Staffordshire.[5][6] Staffordshire Cheese produce another cheese, known as Black and Blue, which incorporates cracked black peppercorns to the original recipe.[5][7]

References

  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 5½ 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 3 March 2009. Retrieved 26 July 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Cheese Making in Hartington". Hartington Creamery. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Dovedale Blue & Black and Blue". Staffordshire Cheese Company. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  6. ^ Monty (25 January 2017). "Dovedale Blue". Chinley Cheese. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ^ Monty (16 May 2017). "Black & Blue". Chinley Cheese. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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