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Durrus

Washed RindCow MilkIreland, Cork

Made by Jeffa Gill on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in West Cork since 1979. A washed-rind cheese shaped by hand using traditional copper vats. One of the pioneering cheeses of the Irish farmhouse movement.

Aging Time

21 days – 2 months

Style: Washed Rind
Milk: Cow
Origin: Ireland · Cork
Ripening: ≥ 21 days

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Texture

Semi-soft, supple, sticky pinkish rind

Flavor

Earthy, complex, slightly sweet, farmhouse

Nutrition (per 100g)

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