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Stilton
Stilton Semi‐hard, creamy white or blue‐veined English cheese made only in a very restricted area of the Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire, England, but named after the village of Stilton, Huntingdonshire. Matured 3–4 months; for production of blue Stilton the cheese is pricked with stainless steel wires during ripening to encourage growth of the mould Penicillium roquefortii. A 30‐g portion is a rich source of vitamin B12, a source of protein and niacin, contains 11 g of fat and supplies 125 kcal (510 kJ).
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DAVID A. BENDER. "Stilton." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "Stilton." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-Stilton.html DAVID A. BENDER. "Stilton." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-Stilton.html |
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Stilton
Stil·ton / ˈstiltn/ • n. trademark a kind of strong rich cheese, often with blue veins, originally made at various places in Leicestershire, England. |
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"Stilton." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Stilton." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-stilton.html "Stilton." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-stilton.html |
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Stilton
Stilton rich cheese made in Leicestershire, so called from having been orig. sold to travellers at a coaching inn in Stilton, Cambridgeshire. XVIII.
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T. F. HOAD. "Stilton." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Stilton." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Stilton.html T. F. HOAD. "Stilton." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Stilton.html |
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Stilton
Stilton Cambs. Stichiltone 1086 (DB). ‘Farmstead or village at a stile or steep ascent’. OE stigel + tūn.
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A. D. MILLS. "Stilton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Stilton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Stilton.html A. D. MILLS. "Stilton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Stilton.html |
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