Places in Stewarton, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom - Scottish Food Guide

Dunlop Dairy

Wendy Barrie — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:55:30 +0000

Dunlop Dairy produces fabulous Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop near Stewarton Ayrshire, along with a range of their other excellent farmhouse cheeses from their Cheese Shop and Tearoom. The Dunlop cheese has PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status. Slow Food Scotland Producer of the Year 2025. Ann has a lovely shop, tasting room and café (check weblink for seasonal […]

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Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop Cheese

Wendy Barrie — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:55:51 +0000

This cheese has 17thC roots. In 1690, a farmer’s daughter made it a mile from this very farm, with huge success. She taught the making of this ‘sweetmilk’ cheese that became known as Dunlop. Her whole milk recipe creates a superior cheese – previously only skimmed milk had been used, a by-product of butter making. […]

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Scottish Artisan Crowdie

Wendy Barrie — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:55:45 +0000

Crowdie is a traditional fresh Scottish cheese dating back to the Viking era, and possibly even Pictish. Traditionally made in every farmhouse on a small scale with milk from their traditional house cow – Ayrshire or Galloway, Highland, Black Angus, Fife Cattle (extinct) or North Dairy Shorthorn. Ann’s crowdie at Dunlop Dairy is the best […]

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