Product Description

The story of Stilton Cheese as recounted in old photographs, offering a pictorial history of one of Britains most famous and traditional products. Including photographs from family albums, local collections and professional photographers. This is the story of Stilton Cheese a photographic record of people, places and dairies associated with one of the finest foods produced.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #767767 in Books
• Published on: 1995-10-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Customer Reviews

Over 200 years of Stilton cheese making in text/photos/ maps
Stilton cheese is perhaps one of the finest foods ever produced. It is packed with photos, maps and illustrations (all from the author's collection, apparently) showing the people that make Stilton cheese by hand and the villages where the process began. the reader is able to see how sales of Stilton encouraged growth along the Great North Road -- the direct route from London to Edinburgh. Illustrations show stage coaches "stopping by" for possibly cheese and rest. Also, an engraving of the Islington Dairy show in 1878, in which hundreds of Stiltons were used to build a replica of Cleopatra's Needle. Queen Victoria was so impressed she bought all of the cheeses used to build this amazing display. All photos are black and white and could use some updating. The book is a little haphazard in its layout but I think that's why it continues to be enjoyable -- you find something new everytime you leaf through!