Historic Cheeses: Leicestershire, Stilton and Stichelton

by Trevor Hickman (Contributor)

This book offers historical insight into the story of Leicestershire, Stilton and the new controversial Stichelton Cheese. It is lavishly illustrated throughout with over 200 photographs. Learn the history of Midland cheese's starting at the very beginning, from the Roman occupation to the present day. The book contains a pictorial record with many engravings, drawings and historic photographs. Stilton Cheese is considered to be the finest cheese ever developed in England, the King of English Cheeses - enjoyed by millions of people world-wide. The village of Stilton sits on Ermine Street, the Great North road, (A1) a highway constructed by the Romans, possibly along the line of a prehistoric trackway that skirted the marshes of eastern England.Stichelton, one of the UK's newest cheeses has courted controversy due to its use of unpasterised milk in its production. "Historic Leicestershire, Stilton and Stichelton" gives the reader the true story through indepth historical evidence.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2009

Reviews

[Madeleine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much like the book I read a couple months ago about Wisconsin cheese heritage, Hickman falls into the category of people who write books because they know a lot (perhaps too much) about the topic rather than identifying a need or interest in the subject. He really starts at the origins of both cheesemaking and the making of Britain itself. The book is split evenly between text and pictures, with about 1/4 of the text being informative, the other 3/4 descriptive.

Again, happy to know that passionate people can publish almost anything.