List of Cornish cheeses

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This is a list of cheeses from Cornwall in the United Kingdom. In 2004 there were nearly 60 varieties of cheese produced in Cornwall, and Cornish cheeses have won many awards. [1]

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This Cornish Yarg is prepared with garlic, and is wrapped with nettle Wild Garlic Yarg.jpg
This Cornish Yarg is prepared with garlic, and is wrapped with nettle

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References

  1. Carol Trewin and Adam Woolfitt, Gourmet Cornwall, Alison Hodge Publishers, 2005, ISBN   0-906720-39-7, ISBN   978-0-906720-39-4
  2. Juliet Harbutt (1999). Cheese. Mitchell Beazley; p. 74
  3. "Cornish Gouda Co. | Lanreath Cornwall". Cornishgouda.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
  4. "This is the world's best cheese, according to experts". yahoo.com.
  5. Juliet Harbutt (1999). Cheese. Mitchell Beazley; p. 45

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