wensleydale


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wensleydale

(ˈwɛnzlɪˌdeɪl)
n
1. (Cookery) a type of white cheese with a flaky texture
2. (Breeds) a breed of sheep with long woolly fleece
[named after Wensleydale, North Yorkshire]
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Following a gruelling presentation, the traditionally crumbly texture of Wensleydale was chosen as the base cheese to complement the natural, bittersweet flavour of the sour cherry and plum.
Whey formed when milk is turned into Wensleydale will be converted into energy by scientists.
The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes More4, 9pm A Wensleydale farmer bids to become England's champion sheepdog trialler, and the Muker Silver Band perform at the annual village show.
The mobile shop travels across the villages of Wensleydale delivering fresh, gently pasteurised milk "with the cream still on the top" across the Yorkshire Dales which residents can simply help themselves to with the aid of a vending machine-style payment system.
The Wensleydale Railway, which runs from Northallerton and Leeming Bar to Redmire in the Yorkshire Dales, has announced it will be operating the Polar Express Train Ride in the run-up to Christmas.
Presenter Steph McGovern and a team of makers arrive in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales and explore how it started out being made by French monks before finally being championed by Wallace and Gromit.
Presenter Steph McGovern and a team of makers arrive in Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales, and explore how it started out being made by French monks before finally being championed by Wallace and Gromit.
Finest Cheese Selection (480g), PS7, Tesco St Endellion Brie, Blue D'Auvergne, Manchego Gran Reserva, Coastal Bite Cheddar and Wensleydale with Cranberries and Blueberries Enjoy with Prosecco ?
Morrisons is serving up mince pie cheese (below), in which crumbly Wensleydale is peppered with a buttery biscuit crumble, mixed fruit, cognac and spices.
The Wensleydale Creamery, the famous cheesemakers set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, has introduced a new range of blended cheese taster packs, owing to consumer demand for high quality convenient cheese options.