Cheese Showcase: Curworthy Cheese

belstoneCurworthy Cheese has been made by Rachel Stephens on Stockbeare Farm for the last 25 years. Originally owned by the Farmers Weekly newspaper who were reporting on what dairy farming entailed Rachel was called in on launch day as a ‘cheese cutter’. When it came time for the newspaper to sell she saw an opportunity and moved the business to a purpose built creamery a few miles away to her own farm. Using milk from their own herd of Fresian cows, the cheeses are matured on site in a temperature controlled ripening room where the cheeses develop their natural rind with a light covering of mould. This small, family run dairy farm produces a variety of cheeses including their most popular Devon Oke and their newest cheese Dartmoor Chilli – made using chillies from nearby Dartmoor Chilli Farm.

Devon Oke
The sibling of traditional Curworthy cheese this recipe dates back to the 17th century and is believed to be even older than Cheddar. Taking its name from the nearby village of Okehampton this is a full fat hard cheese, matured for six months with mature, buttery flavours and creamy texture similar to Gouda. Curworthy Belstone is the vegetarian version made with vegetarian rennet.

Curworthy Chipple
Made using the traditional Curworthy recipe with the addition of fresh spring onions, this cheese is mellow and creamy with a fresh, supple texture. It is matured for up to six months and encased in attractive green wax at the final stage of maturation.

Dartmoor ChilliDartmoor Chilli
Again made to the traditional Curworthy recipe but with the addition of fresh Serenade and Ring of Fire chillies sourced from the nearby Dartmoor Chilli Farm, this cheese definitely packs a punch! Matured for only 6-8 weeks a mellow, slightly sweet cheese is the perfect base for the addition of spice. It is encased in red wax and is also available in a red wax heart for those special occasions such as a cheese wedding cake topper.

Other Curworthy cheeses include Curworthy Black Wax, Devon Smoake, Curworthy Meldon, Curworthy Belstone and Curworthy Chipple. Visit our website to discover more of these delicious artisan cheeses.