Devon Blue

Sweet, and often punchy, Devon Blue is one of three cheeses made by Ben Harris and his team at Ticklemore Cheese Dairy in Totnes, Devon. Ben's cheesemaking predecessor, Robin Congdon, is regarded as something of a pioneer of British blue cheeses, having created three new blues in the 1970s – a time when Stilton was pretty much the only blue in production in the UK. Congdon initially created Beenleigh Blue, a sheep's milk cheese inspired by Roquefort, but wanted to supplement this with a cow's milk blue cheese which could be made all year round, including the times when sheep's milk was in short supply. The milk for Devon Blue, which comes from a co-operative that gathers milk from several farms within a 10-mile radius, is sourced to fit in with the more seasonal production of the dairy's other cheeses. This blue's soy sauce-like depth and dense fudgy texture make it an excellent snacking cheese. It is also the key ingredient to a fantastic upscale blue cheese dressing!