Why is Stilton cheese named after the town of Stilton?
Stilton cheese is named after the town of Stilton in Cambridgeshire, England. But the cheese isn’t made in the town. So why is Stilton cheese named after the town of Stilton?
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Sources
Hickman, Trevor. The History of Stilton Cheese. 2nd ed. Gloucestershire: Sutton Publishing, 2005.
———. Historic Cheeses: Leicestershire, Stilton & Stichelton. Derby: DB Publishing, 2009.
———. Stilton Cheese: A History. Gloucestershire: Amberley, 2012.
Landy, Richard. "The Origins of Stilton." Petit Propos Culinaires 90 (2010).
Images
Blue Stilton by Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Stilton Village sign on North Street by Geographer, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
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