| − | '''Stilton''' is a type of white, crumbly [[cheese]], manufactured in the East Midlands of [[England]], known for it's distinctive and strong taste. It is named after the village of Stilton on the [[Great North Road]], not because it is made there (it is not) but because it came to wider public attention through its availability at a busy posting inn there. Stilton comes in several varieties: white Stilton (the basic cheese); blue Stilton (the most popular variety, where a marbling of blue mold has been encouraged to add a salty tang); and Stiltons incorporating a range of fruits, including apricot. | + | '''Stilton''' is a type of white, crumbly [[cheese]], manufactured only in [[Derbyshire]], [[Leicestershire]] and [[Nottinghamshire]], and known for it's distinctive and strong taste. It is named after the village of Stilton in [[Cambridgeshire]] where it first came to wide public attention through its availability at a busy coaching inn there. Stilton comes in several varieties: white Stilton (the basic cheese); blue Stilton (the most popular variety, where a marbling of blue mold has been encouraged to add a salty tang); and Stiltons incorporating a range of fruits, including apricot. |