Red Leicester

The Red Leicester is an orange - red cheese from England. The color he gets how the cheddar by the addition of the natural dye annatto.

The Red Leicester is produced as a large flat, round wheel of cheese from cow's milk and matured ideally 6-9 months. The solid spicy cheese melts well and is often used for browning, in sauces and soups or for the cheese plate. It tastes very good to fruit or beer. He has about 48 % fat in dry matter.

  • English cheese
675538
de