Stilton (price per lb)

Made from pasteurized cow’s milk, the cheese develops into a fudgy, crumbly wheel. 
Mold cultures are added early in the cheesemaking process. 
Once formed, the wheels are pierced with stainless steel needles that introduce oxygen to the cheese and allow the mold to grow. 
Stilton is a PDO cheese, meaning it was granted “Protected Designation of Origin” status by the EU and can only be produced in the English counties of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Leicestershire in order to be considered a true Stilton. 
Stilton has a long tradition of being served at Christmas in the U.K—often doused in port wine. In fact, almost half of the country’s consumption of Stilton occurs during the holidays.