Cotherstone Cheese
The Cotherstone cheese is made on Quarryhouse farm. Joan Cross inherited the recipe from her mother. She retired in 2023, but her son Gordon Cross picked up the business in 2024.
The recipe uses a starter culture and vegetarian rennet, so it is suitable for vegetarians. It has a fresh, lemony flavour with a moist, crumbly texture. Cotherstone cheese bears its name from a local village in Teesdale and holds a familial connection with the traditional Dales cheeses – Wensleydale and Swaledale.
The unique farming practices of this region don’t allow for mass dairy farming, ensuring that the production of Cotherstone cheese remains limited, utilising only the milk from the farm’s own cattle. This exclusivity adds a certain allure to the Cotherstone cheese, making it a prized possession among cheese aficionados.
You can buy it from Crosslanes Organic Farm Shop, and possibly other local Farm shops. Online Retailers include Town End Farm Shop and Neal’s Yard Dairy. Food Service Suppliers: If you are a business, you may be able to purchase it in bulk from companies like Turner Price Food Service.
