Origin of Double and Single Names
The reason is not known for the two types of Gloucester cheese being called 'double' and 'single'. The main theories are:
- because the creamy milk had to be skimmed twice to make the double variety, or
- because cream from the morning milk was added to the evening milk, or
- because a Double Gloucester cheese is typically twice the height.
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