Red Leicester is a traditional, hard English cheese. It has a bright, orange-red rind, firm body, flaky texture and the flavor is delicately sweet. This cheese is matured in cloth, the old-fashioned way, to allow better flavor development. Red Leicester is a versatile cheese and is essentially a Cheddar alternative.
Lye Cross Farm is located in Somerset, England, at the foot of the Mendip Hills, covering 4,300 acres of rich pasture land. The Alvis family has been involved in cheesemaking for over 70 years, and the brand has a strong presence both in the UK and internationally, exporting to over 40 countries. The company prides itself on quality, using milk sourced from its own herd of 1,200 dairy cows, which graze on natural pastures.