Yorkshire Blue
from £4.40
Mediterranean salad style cheese made with milk from lovely English ewes
£12.80
This is Yorkshire's version of the traditional Mediterranean salad style cheese and it's been made by Judy Bell and her team in Yorkshire since 1987. A very easy cheese to enjoy on your cheese board, in a salad or in your favourite dish.
Made with whole ewes’ milk, we hand make and hand-salt each cheese to encourage the piquant, lemony flavour and slightly crumbly texture. Matured over a minimum of two weeks, the salt infuses the whole cheese. We then hand-wax each truckle to lock in the fresh flavour and creamy texture and continue to mature on in our cheese stores until ready.
Originally it had another name but we renamed it Yorkshire Fettle in 2008 due to Greece being awarded the PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) for the name Feta. In 2022 it was renamed Mrs Bell's Salad Cheese in memory of our wonderful founder.
This was Judy Bell’s very first cheese, produced first in 1987 and then launched as a product in 1989. It’s won international awards, and was featured on Paul Hollywood's BBC One cooking program, Pies & Puds.
Allergen Information:
Contains SHEEP MILK (pasteurised).
Suitable for vegetarians.
Yorkshire Fettle is a distinctively creamy cheese combining a soft, slightly crumbly texture with a sweet piquant flavour.
I’ve bought this cheese previously and it’s one of our favourites. It’s nice and clean tasting, slightly sharp cheese and versatile . As well as in salads it’s delicious grilled ( oil, chilli flakes and coriander seeds ) on top of some butter beans.
Tried this today at Harrogate Fine Food Show ... So good we went straight to the nearest retailer (Fodder, Harrogate) to buy some to take home!
Definitely in stocking it at our Cafe .....
My cousin visited from Yorkshire and, knowing I'm allergic to cow's milk, brought me a half moon of Fettle as a treat. What a find! For the first time I ate and enjoyed this style of cheese with absolutely no reaction except pleasure! Most of the feta cheeses I have tried seem to have undeclared cow's milk which makes me itch for days.
Saw this cheese in Booths in Barrowford. Thought it looked interesting. Bought it and tried it with biscuits. Amazing! A cross between crumbly Lancashire and Feta!
Smooth, creamy with a slight tang. Its less salty than feta cheese. Delightful :)
This was a thank you gift which was thoroughly enjoyed by the recipients.
Having been a customer on many occasions, Shepherds Purse are a wonderful company to deal with, producing quality cheeses, some of my favourites are Northern Blue, Yorkshire Blue, Blumin White. My orders have always arrive on time and in lovely cool packaging. Fantastic friendly company to deal with.
I’ve recently found out I am dairy intolerant to cow, sheep and goat but not buffalo. As a HUGE cheese lover it was a real blow and I’ve spent a fortune trying different vegan cheeses and got a little bored of buffalo mozzarella. In Waitrose this week the ‘buffalo’ title caught my eye and so I bought some of this absolutely fantastic, gorgeous cheese which will be a new staple in our house. What a find!
From New York, visiting relatives in Yorkshire.
Home made orange marmalade, artisan bread and Yorkshire Blue complete a wonderful meal.
Thank You
Andrew
I’ve bought this cheese previously and it’s one of our favourites. It’s nice and clean tasting, slightly sharp cheese and versatile . As well as in salads it’s delicious grilled ( oil, chilli flakes and coriander seeds ) on top of some butter beans.
Love this cheese. My favourite out of the Shepherd Purse blue range.
Oh wow these cheeses are absolutely delicious,prompt delivery on Time packed perfect. I would definitely recommend and will be purchasing more hopefully the hamper box.
I bought this gift pack for a friend’s 90th birthday. It was attractively packed and with a good selection of cheeses.
Creamy rich taste.
This was a Gift excellent for all ages. The service was great on time and very fresh, flavour & texture fantastic.
Thank you Shepherds Purse.
Perhaps my favourite of all the Shepherds Purse cheeses.
Love all of the cheeses from the range
Lovely delicious cheeses beautifully packed presented and delivered on time
I love Shepherd’s Purse cheese so much! Northern Blue and Old York are particular favourites. Shame they’re not readily available but ordering is easy and they are delivered well.
Recipient’s very pleased with the gift from Yorkshire