Stinking Bishop
-
Made from pasteurized cow's milk
-
Country of origin: United Kingdom
-
Region: Gloucestershire
-
Type: semi-soft, artisan
-
Fat content: 48%
-
Rind: washed
-
Colour: cream
-
Flavour: full-flavored, strong
-
Aroma: pungent, stinky
-
Vegetarian: yes
-
Producers: Charles Martell & Son Limited
Stinking Bishop is a full fat pasteurised cow's milk soft cheese made by Charles Martell & Son since 1972 at their Laurel Farm in Dymock, England. Milk of rare Gloucester cattle is used to produce the cheese though sometimes their milk is mixed with the milk of Friesian cattle.
Made with vegetarian rennet, this cheese is also suitable for vegetarians. The rind is washed in perry, an alcoholic drink made with the local variety of Stinking Bishop pear, which gives the cheese its name. The alcoholic wash gives the cheese a distinctive pungent aroma and brown/pink rind colour. As a result of the natural rind, changeable hues of mould spots appear on the cheese from time to time.
This unique cheese dates its history to the Cistercian order of monks. Stinking Bishop is also matured in humid cave-like conditions to keep up with the tradition of monastic cheese.
The colour of the cheese paste varies from white-yellow to beige, with an orange to a grey rind. It is available in 5lbs wheels, measuring 8-inches in diameter and 2-inches deep. The affinage takes from six to eight weeks. Stinking Bishop is produced in very limited quantities, but its stinky smell has made it popular in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Over 500,000 page views per month, Put your store on our map!
Contact Us
Want to be listed on cheese.com? Here could be your shop!
Contact Us