{"id":7208,"date":"2020-10-28T16:38:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T20:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/?p=7208"},"modified":"2020-10-29T11:08:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T15:08:08","slug":"avonlea-rich-and-robust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheeselover.ca\/index.php\/2020\/10\/28\/avonlea-rich-and-robust\/","title":{"rendered":"Avonlea: Rich and robust with a lovely hint of Spud Island"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar was named Canadian Cheese of the Year at the 2016 Canadian Cheese Awards.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar’s recipe comes from the Orkney Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with the cheese made in the style of traditional English cheddars by Cows Creamery<\/a><\/span> of Prince Edward Island.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott Linkletter, who started Cows Inc. in 1983 by famously making ice cream, was visiting the Orkneys with his wife 15 years ago when they were so taken by the local cheese that he cajoled a Scottish cheesemaker into sharing the recipe. The recipe became the foundation for the Cows signature cheese, Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar, introduced in 2006. Ten years later, Avonlea was named Cheese of the Year<\/a> <\/span>at the Canadian Cheese Awards.<\/p>\n

While developing the recipe for the clothbound cheddar, Linkletter and head cheesemaker Armand Bernard created a second cheese, PEI Cheddar. Other cheddars, such as Appletree Smoked, followed.<\/p>\n