Red Leicester cheese
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Red Leicester cheese is a traditional English hard cow's milk cheese known for its firm texture, rich nutty flavor, and distinctive orange-red color.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Red Leicester cheese canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6047476 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Red Leicester cheese Context triple: [County of Leicestershire, hasTraditionalFood, Red Leicester cheese]
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Cheshire cheese
Cheshire cheese is a traditional, crumbly British cow's milk cheese from the county of Cheshire, known as one of England's oldest recorded cheese varieties.
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Lancashire cheese
Lancashire cheese is a traditional English cow's milk cheese from the county of Lancashire, known for its crumbly yet creamy texture and mild, tangy flavor.
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C.
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is a firm, cow’s milk cheese originating from the English village of Cheddar, renowned worldwide for its sharp, tangy flavor and versatility in cooking.
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Munster cheese
Munster cheese is a strong-smelling, soft cow’s milk cheese from eastern France, especially known for its washed rind and pungent, tangy flavor.
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E.
Caerphilly cheese
Caerphilly cheese is a crumbly, white, mildly tangy cow’s milk cheese originating from Wales and traditionally associated with the town of Caerphilly.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Red Leicester cheese Target entity description: Red Leicester cheese is a traditional English hard cow's milk cheese known for its firm texture, rich nutty flavor, and distinctive orange-red color.
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A.
Cheshire cheese
Cheshire cheese is a traditional, crumbly British cow's milk cheese from the county of Cheshire, known as one of England's oldest recorded cheese varieties.
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B.
Lancashire cheese
Lancashire cheese is a traditional English cow's milk cheese from the county of Lancashire, known for its crumbly yet creamy texture and mild, tangy flavor.
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C.
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is a firm, cow’s milk cheese originating from the English village of Cheddar, renowned worldwide for its sharp, tangy flavor and versatility in cooking.
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D.
Munster cheese
Munster cheese is a strong-smelling, soft cow’s milk cheese from eastern France, especially known for its washed rind and pungent, tangy flavor.
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E.
Caerphilly cheese
Caerphilly cheese is a crumbly, white, mildly tangy cow’s milk cheese originating from Wales and traditionally associated with the town of Caerphilly.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cheese ⓘ |
| agingTime | about 3 to 6 months ⓘ |
| aroma |
mild
ⓘ
slightly earthy ⓘ |
| calciumSource | high in calcium ⓘ |
| category |
British cheese
ⓘ
English cheese ⓘ |
| color | orange-red ⓘ |
| colorantTypicallyUsed | annatto ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| differenceFromCheddar |
distinct orange-red color
ⓘ
milder flavor than Cheddar ⓘ more moist than Cheddar ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
distinctive orange-red interior
ⓘ
rich nutty flavor ⓘ |
| fatContent | high fat cheese ⓘ |
| flavor |
nutty
ⓘ
rich ⓘ |
| historicalNote | developed as a regional cheese in Leicestershire ⓘ |
| meltingProperty | good melting cheese ⓘ |
| milkSource | cow ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leicester ⓘ |
| originRegion | Leicestershire ⓘ |
| pairing |
beer
ⓘ
cider ⓘ crackers ⓘ crusty bread ⓘ red wine ⓘ |
| proteinSource | dairy protein ⓘ |
| rindColor | reddish-orange ⓘ |
| rindType | natural rind ⓘ |
| servingTemperature | room temperature ⓘ |
| similarTo | Cheddar cheese ⓘ |
| storage | refrigerated ⓘ |
| texture | firm ⓘ |
| textureDetail |
close and firm
ⓘ
slightly crumbly ⓘ |
| traditionalProduction | made from cow's milk ⓘ |
| typicalShape |
block
ⓘ
wheel ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
cooking cheese
ⓘ
table cheese ⓘ |
| usedInDish |
cheese on toast
ⓘ
cheese sandwiches ⓘ cheese sauces ⓘ gratin dishes ⓘ ploughman's lunch ⓘ salads ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Red Leicester cheese Description of subject: Red Leicester cheese is a traditional English hard cow's milk cheese known for its firm texture, rich nutty flavor, and distinctive orange-red color.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.