Lancashire cheese, a crumbly British cow's-milk cheese, is considered one of the premier products of that county. Centered approximately 30 miles north of Manchester, many local farms produce this famous cheese, and it is associated with the town of Leigh. Depending on its aging period, it can range from extremely soft to semi-hard, but is generally crumbly and creamy. Similar to Caerphilly cheese, it is reputed to be the best toasting cheese in the world and as such is a favorite for Welsh rarebit. The marooned pirate Ben Gunn, a character in the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island, craved Leigh Toaster during his three- year exile. It is often featured in supermarket cheese counters, although it (like most other cheeses) tastes better and more "genuine" from the many farms that produce it. It consistently wins U.K. cheese awards, as well. Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of cows, goats, sheep, or other mammals. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... See also: List of cheeses, List of British cheeses Categories: Food and drink stubs | British cheeses ... Welsh rabbit is a snack dish, also known as toasted cheese or (in a fake etymology) Welsh rarebit. ... Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850 – December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer. ... Treasure Island. ...