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"Subtle and Creamy since 1984!"
When Louis and Jane Grubb set out to make Cashel Blue in the early 1980's, their ambition was to create a farmhouse cheese that "truly represents the outstanding quality of Tipperary grass-fed milk."
Developed at a time when softer blue cheeses were a rarity in the English speaking world, Cashel Blue truly set the trend as an alternative to the traditional and stronger Blue Stilton.
Now, 40 years later and in the hands of the 2nd generation, Cashel Blue is still made by hand on the same 200 acre farm; Beechmount, in Co. Tipperary, Ireland!
Cashel Blue is a characterful yet subtle cheese. The youngest Cashel Blue cheese is aged 6 to 10 weeks and is pleasant, firm, and creamy-edged. With an established blue character that's offset by a mouth watering tanginess, Cashel Blue becomes creamier and indeed more balanced in flavor as the saltiness, blueness, and gentle milky elements integrate together.
By 3 months of aging your Cashel Blue will have broken down to a richer, fuller, and rounder flavor with a touch of spice. At 6 months of age the texture becomes increasingly unctuous, beyond this point Cashel Blue loses it's way and enters a sphere of different blues.
This decadent blue has a white appearance or paste when young, turning increasingly towards a buttery yellow as it matures. Throughout this paste there is a marble-like blue pattern. The rind with time can develop an edible film of surface mold that is essential to the cheese and contributes to the breaking down of the paste, adding further flavor and complexity.
Through Cashel Blue's website I found a link for Pairings and Accompaniments ideas for Cashel Blue, and also a link for some delicious recipes to try!
Cashel Blue comes from a place rich in farmland and history. It is named after the local historic site, The Rock of Cashel, which dates back almost a thousand years to the 1100's! Legend has it that it was here that Ireland's patron saint (St.Patrick) began the conversion of the Irish to Christianity. The Rock of Cashel was where the kings of Munster reigned for centuries, and it is a significant monument in Europe of medieval and Celtic architecture and art.
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