Originally Posted by
stut
I stand corrected.
Ah, and I see Wikipedia confirms that it does take its name from Stilton in Huntingdonshire. Every time I pass that on the way to Peterborough, I wonder if it's to do with it.
It's quite an odd story - how many foods/drinks are restricted to being produced in a given area which does not include the place that it's named after?
i think quite a lot, although many carry name place. looks like about 20 hams are protected. some have name attached, some do not. prosciutto is the italian word for ham. it is not protected. prosciutto di parma is protected.