(Manchego Cheese)
Queso Manchego is a pressed cheese made from raw or pasteurized ewe's milk of the Manchega breed that grazes freely on the pastures in the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, and Toledo. When produced from raw milk, Manchego cheese is labeled as Artesano.
Its color ranges from pale yellow to greenish-black, and the flavor is slightly acidic, but depending on the aging period, it can also be spicy and peppery. The texture is firm and compact and it may contain tiny, irregular, unevenly distributed eyes.
The rind is usually washed and coated in paraffin or immersed in olive to preserve its natural appearance and protect the chese from the mold. This full-fat cheese is rich in calcium and packed with essential vitamins such as A, D and E. The wheels weighing up to 1,5 kg are aged for at least 30 days, and larger cheeses are aged from 2 months to a maximum of 2 years.
Manchego can be sold at different age gradations - Fresco (two weeks), Semi-Curado (from three weeks to four months), Curado (three to six months) and Anejo or Viejo (aged from one to two years).
Part of
Bocadillo de queso Manchego
Bocadillo de queso Manchego is a traditional cheese sandwich. At its simplest and most traditional, the sandwich consists of nothing more than a Spanish-style baguette ... Read more
Berenjenas rellenas
Berenjenas rellenas or stuffed eggplants is a traditional savory specialty originating from Spain. There are many versions of this dish regarding its preparation ... Read more
Bocadillo de queso
Bocadillo de queso is a Spanish sandwich that consists of Spanish bread and slices of cheese. Due to the simplicity of the sandwich, both the bread and the cheese used ... Read more
Bocadillo de jamón
Bocadillo de jamón is a sandwich that is made with Spanish bread and slices of Spanish ham such as jamón Serrano (Serrano ham) or jamón Iberico... Read more
Pairing tips
Spanish Vermouth
Vermouth or vermut is a fortified and aromatized wine that has its origins in Italy and France. It was imported to Spain sometime in the 19th century,... Read more
Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero is a Spanish appellation located in several provinces of Castilla and Leon, in north-central Spain. The region is best known for big and bold ... Read more
Brown ale
Brown ale is an old and versatile beer style whose origins lie in the British brewing tradition. In the 19th century, the name was used as a generic term for ... Read more
Rioja
Rioja was the first Spanish appellation that received protected status. This renowned Spanish region is located in the north of the country, on both sides of ... Read more
Serve with
Jamón Serrano
Jamón Serrano is a cured ham produced using the traditional methods dating back to Roman times. This ham has a bright pink to purple color and shiny appearance ... Read more
Marconas
Native to Spain, this almond variety bears a smooth, white-colored fruit which has a distinctively rounder and plumper shape than other, more common almond varieties.... Read more
Best Queso Manchego
Adiano
Adiano Manchego Artesano DOP Viejo
Adiano
Adiano Manchego Artesano DOP Curado
Quesería Artesanal Los Payuelos
Queso Pata de Mulo Curado
Quesería Artesanal Los Payuelos
Queso Pata de Mulo Semicurado
Pago Valle de los Molinos
Queso Viejo Artesano
Quesería Artesanal Las RRR
Queso de Oveja Gran Reserva Piparra al Romero
RELATED VIDEOS
