Stilton 的词源

1725年，提到一种因伦敦至北方的大北道上位于Stilton的一个旅馆而闻名的奶酪，旅馆的老板来自莱斯特郡，而这种奶酪正是在那里制作的。

[W]e pass'd Stilton, a Town famous for Cheese, which is call'd our English Parmesan, and is brought to Table with the Mites, or Maggots round it, so thick, that they bring a Spoon with them for you to eat the Mites with as you do the Cheese. [ A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain, Vol. II, 1725.]

“[W]e pass'd Stilton, a Town famous for Cheese, which is call'd our English Parmesan, and is brought to Table with the Mites, or Maggots round it, so thick, that they bring a Spoon with them for you to eat the Mites with as you do the Cheese. [ A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain, Vol. II, 1725.]”

自1969年以来，仅限于由斯蒂尔顿奶酪制造协会成员在莱斯特、德比和诺丁汉地区生产的奶酪。这个地名在《末日审判书》中被记载为Stichiltone，可能字面意思是“在栅栏或陡坡旁的农场或村庄”。