Gloucester Cheese - Origin of Double and Single Names

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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