Oxford Isis Cheese. Amanda Slater / Flickr / 2014 / CC BY-SA 2.0
Oxford Isis Cheese has a soft, pale yellow creamy inside and a soft, slightly-darker rind on the outside. It has a strong tangy taste and smell.
It is made from pasteurized cow’s milk and is curdled with traditional rennet. During aging, the rind is sprayed with mead.
Oxford Isis Cheese is made by the Oxford Cheese Company in Oxfordshire, England.
Website: https://oxfordfinefood.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OxfordCheeseCompany/,
See also: Oxford Blue Cheese
History Notes
Production of Oxford Isis Cheese started in 2003. Its creation was championed by Harley Pouget, son of the owner of the Oxford Cheese Company. [1]Accessed April 2022 at https://oxfordfinefood.com/harley-pouget-oxford-isis.html/ The first customers were restaurants in Oxford and colleges at the university.
Language Notes
“Isis” is the name locals give to the Thames River as it flows through Oxford.
References
| ↑1 | Accessed April 2022 at https://oxfordfinefood.com/harley-pouget-oxford-isis.html/ |
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