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{{Short description|British cheese}}
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| country = [[England]]
| regiontown =  [[Buxton]]
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| source = [[Cow]]s
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| certification = [[Protected Geographical Status|PDO]]
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'''Buxton Blue''' is an [[England|English]] blue cheese that is a close relative of [[Blue Stilton]], is made from cow's milk, and is lightly veined with a deep russet colouring.<ref>[http://www.thefoody.com/basic/basiccheese.html The Foody - Cheese basics]</ref> It is usually made in a cylindrical shape.

This cheese is complemented with a chilled glass of sweet dessert [[wine]] or ruby [[Port Wine|port]].<ref>[http://www.britishcheese.com/cheese/buxtonblue.cfm British Cheese Board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927182322/http://www.britishcheese.com/cheese/buxtonblue.cfm |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>

Its production in Europe is regulated under [[Protected designation of origin]] laws, having [[Protected geographical indications in the European Union|PDO]] status, and can only be made in and around [[Buxton]], from milk originating in [[Derbyshire]], [[Nottinghamshire]] or [[Staffordshire]].<ref>[http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/foodname/UKingdom/buxblue.htm Defra - Buxton Blue PDO info] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626191319/http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/foodname/UKingdom/buxblue.htm |date=2007-06-26 }}</ref>

==See also==
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*[[List of British cheeses]]

==References==
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{{Cheeses of the United Kingdom}}
{{Blue cheeses}}

[[Category:Blue cheeses]]
[[Category:British products with protected designation of origin]]
[[Category:Buxton]]
[[Category:Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union]]
[[Category:Cow's-milk cheeses]]
[[Category:English cheeses]]


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