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The origin of Swaledale cheese is surrounded in mystery, but popular belief is that it was first made in the local abbeys as far back as the 11th century, by Cistercian monks who had travelled from Normandy. It was originally made with sheep or goats' milk and it wasn't until the 17th century that the cows milk cheese was produced in the dale. The traditional skills of cheesemaking was passed on to the local farmers who have handed the recipe down the generations by word of mouth.


The origin of Swaledale cheese is surrounded in mystery, but popular belief is that it was first made in the local abbeys as far back as the 11th century, by Cistercian monks who had travelled from Normandy. It was originally made with sheep or goats' milk and it wasn't until the 17th century that the cows milk cheese was produced in the dale. The traditional skills of cheesemaking was passed on to the local farmers who have handed the recipe down the generations by word of mouth.
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