Ashdown

/ASH-down/
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A drum of hard cheese made with the milk of Guernsey cows at Sussex High Weald Dairy in East Sussex. This organic cheese is made with pasteurised, whole milk and with vegetable rennet so is suitable for vegetarians. It may be found weighing 1.5 - 3.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz - 7 lb 12 oz). Affinage is from 6-8 weeks. This was a Bronze Medal winner at 1996 and 1997 British Cheese Awards and winner of Organic Food Awards 1997.

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