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Spanish Cheese Assortment (2 pound) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- Assortment of four Spanish cheeses
- Manchego, Mahon Reserva, Idiazabal and Murcia al Vino
- Each cheese is an 8 ounce package
- Imported from Spain
- Please note that any item temporarily out of stock will be substituted with a similar item of equal value
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You sense it immediately - the heady aromas, the intensely fulfilling textures, and the vibrant flavors of Spain's artisan cheese tradition. Different milks, a diverse terrain, and unique cheese making techniques all play a role in the subtle differences in each cheese's color, texture, and flavor. We have selected four of our favorites for this sampler: - Manchego - Spain's most famous cheese, made entirely from pure La Mancha sheep's milk. Manchego is prized for its rich, complex flavor and its satisfyingly grainy texture. This pasteurized version is aged for three months. (8 oz.)
- Mahon - This firm cow's milk cheese comes from the Balearic Island of Menorca in the Mediterranean. This version has been aged for three months, developing a rich tanginess and fragrant aroma. (8 oz.)
- Idiazabal - Smooth, rich and satisfyingly sharp, Idiazabal is a smoked sheep's milk cheese that gives off a warming rustic scent. It is the quintessential cheese of the Basque country in Northern Spain. (8 oz.)
- Murcia al Vino - This 100% goat's milk cheese from Murcia is bathed in red Spanish wine, making this product a wine-and-cheese party all by itself! We love how the smooth goat's milk compliments the fruity wine aroma. (8 oz.)
This assortment includes four 1/2 pound cuts of cheese. - Please note that any item temporarily out of stock will be substituted with a similar item of equal value.
This item is not packaged as a gift. If you would like the gift packaged version of this item please click here.
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Zamorano Sheep Cheese (8oz or 1lb)
By: For The Gourmet
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- Made from Sheep's milk
- Flavor: Semi-Sharp
- Product of Spain
- Hand cut to order
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An ancient sheeps milk cheese from Castile-Leon, Zamorano is made from the raw milk of the regions Churra and Castellano sheep.ÿ This D.O. cheeses name comes from the namesake town in the center of the region of production.ÿ The flavor is s weet and tangy, with an underlying nuttiness.ÿ Ours is aged for 6 months.
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Semi Cured Young Manchego Cheese by La Tienda
By: Carpuela
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- Perishable - Requires expedited shipping
- Young and semi-mild, aged for 3 months
- Artisan family made
- 2.2 lb half wheel
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Manchego is the most famous of Spanish cheeses. This semi-aged version is a cheese to enjoy as a tapa ith bread, dried fruits, or membrillo quince preserve. It can also be served in salads, with meats and pasta. Delicious with a full-bodied red wine. If you are a Manchego connoisseur, we think you will find this stately cheese is quite remarkable. Rich, a little sharp, smooth yet full flavored. It is hand fashioned from the raw milk of the Manchega sheep. We asked one of the friends of the cheese makers to provide a little background of the Carpuela family, who have been making this signature cheese of Spain for more than 100 years. You will be very pleased with the cheese, and hope you find this information enjoyable, as well. Carpuela Cheese is authentic artisan Manchego made with ewe's milk from the Land of Don Quixote. Manchego is the most popular cheese in Spain! The Carpuela family has over a century of experience in producing authentic D.O. Manchego cheese with raw milk. The know-how and skills have passed on from generation to generation without losing its identity. The raw material is pure and characteristic raw ewe's milk from our herd of Manchego cheese, born and bred in the typically extreme climate of La Mancha. This is a semi-cured Manchego with refined aroma, mild and authentic flavor and a pleasant after taste. It has received a silver medal at the World Cheese Awards 2008.
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(2 Customer Reviews)
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Manchego - Pound Cut (1 pound) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- imported from Spain
- sheep's milk
- firm, slightly dry
- herbal aroma and flavor
- Try it in your favorite risotto
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Manchego is Spain's most famous cheese. Produced in La Mancha in Central Spain, true Manchego is made from 100% sheep's milk. Cheeses from Spain are commonly made from sheep's milk because most of the territory is rocky and dry; unfriendly to cows but suitable for raising goats and sheep. The abundance of wild herbs on Central Spain's grazing lands gives Manchego a special taste and aroma. Its flavor is zesty and exuberant ,while its texture is firm but not dry. Manchego can be recognized by the zigzag pattern etched into its rind. This is created by the rippled surface of the press used in the manufacture of the cheese. Underneath the inedible rind, the interior is ivory colored with few small holes. Taste Manchego for the first time and you will be surprised at how long the wonderful flavor lingers on your palate. It is an experience you will be drawn back to again and again. - Made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts whole 7 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
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'Baby Manchego' - Fresh La Mancha Sheep's Milk Cheese by La Tienda
By: Villegas
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- Perishable - Requires expedited shipping
- Identical to true Manchego, just younger
- Bone white and delicious
- 2.2 pound wheel
- Young, fresh cheese from La Mancha
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When you sample the first slice of your fresh Villegas La Mancha sheep's milk cheese you will recognize that this is truly an artisan product made by hand. It is one of our favorites. Because this fresh cheese has only aged for about two weeks it is very smooth and buttery, and bone white in color. Its texture is somewhat similar to goat's milk cheese, but its flavor is much richer. The milk used to make this wonderful cheese is identical to that used in all of the other Villajos prize winning Manchego cheeses. The only difference is that it was removed from curing after only 10-15 days! For this reason the Villegas is too young to earn the official D.O. Manchego designation. We choose it for everyday eating at breakfast with fruit. You can also serve slices or wedges of this pleasant cheese as tapas or snacks with olives, accompanied by sherry, beer or sangria. We serve it as a light dessert accompanied by traditional membrillo - quince preserve - fig or date wheels, fresh fruit or honey. The Villegas pasteurized fresh sheep's milk cheese is a part of a remarkable family of cheeses that are produced in a remote village in La Mancha. The cheeses are made in a small facility that originally was the Villajos family home, following traditional methods! They use pure fresh ewe's milk from the unique Manchega breed of sheep that graze on the pastures surrounding the village. The Villajos family has created an extraordinary line of cheeses due to cheese making skills of Beni, their master cheese maker. He draws from the experience of generations past, and makes a limited amount, allowing him to pay meticulous attention to detail. Their flagship cheese has been awarded four Gran Selección prizes in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006 by the regional Government of Castilla--La Mancha. It is a hitherto unheard of accomplishment.
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'Villajos' Artisan Semi-Cured Manchego by La Tienda
By: Villajos
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- Perishable - Requires expedited shipping
- 2.2 lbs of premium sheeps milk cheese
- Aged 6 months, semi-aged sharp cheese
- Award-winning semi-cured Manchego
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Villajos semi-cured Manchego is truly an artisan raw sheep's milk cheese, and bears the D. O. Manchego designation. Since 1996, three brothers have fashioned this exquisite Manchego.
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'Villajos' Young Manchego Cheese by La Tienda
By: Villajos
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- Perishable - Requires expedited shipping
- 2.2 lb half wheel of manchego
- Traditionally served as tapas or snacks with olives accompanied by sherry or beer
- Also served as a light dessert accompanied by membrillo, fig wheels, fresh fruit and honey
- Young and mild, aged for 3 months
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On a recent trip to Spain, we happened upon a small cheese fair in Trujillo. We tasted several fine cheeses, but the discovery of the day was this family-made Manchego cheese from La Mancha.This pasteurized young sheep's milk cheese is creamy and mild. Because it is an artisan product there is no waxy texture like industrial cheeses, just a rich silkiness. The Queso Manchego D.O. seal of authenticity assure you that the cheese is 100% ewe's milk from sheep that graze on La Mancha in central Spain. Traditionally slices or wedges of this celebrated cheese are served as tapas or snacks with olives, accompanied by manzanilla, fino sherry or beer. Sometimes manchego is served as a light dessert accompanied by membrillo, fig wheels, fresh fruit and honey.
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Manchego Riserva Cheese (8oz or 1lb)
By: For The Gourmet
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- Made from Sheep's milk
- Flavor: Semi-Sharp
- Recommended Wine: Rioja
- Product of Spain
- Hand cut to order
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Manchego Riserva -ÿRaw Milk has a meaty, nutty flavor, finished off with a hint of a peppery taste that results from its year long aging. The cheese is very fully flavored due to the fact that raw milk is used to make it.
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Rosy Goat (8 ounce) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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For some, the tangy bite of goat cheese can be too strong, but for others the unique flavor of goat cheese has an irresistible allure and that tang is the best part. For those fans, Rosy Goat, was created. Rubbed with chopped rosemary and aged for 45 days, Rosy Goat (known as Caprillice in Spain) maintains a soft texture with a full goaty flavor that is wonderfully accented by the resinous rosemary.
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(1 Customer Reviews)
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Queso Manchego Cheese 'El Trigal' by La Tienda
By: El Trigal
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- Perishable - Requires expedited shipping
- Fresh and mild, cured 30 - 90 days
- Traditionally served as tapas or as a snack with olives
- Also served as desert with membrillo, fresh fruit and honey
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Our mild young Manchego has a very smooth flavor. Packaged in a handy 2 lb. wheel, this Manchego is small enough to handle and big enough to share. This quality cheese has Queso Manchego D.O. seal of authenticity, attesting to its high quality. Because this young cheese has been cured only 30 to 90 days, it is fresh and mild. Serve slices or wedges of this pleasant cheese as tapas or snacks with olives, accompanied by sherry, beer or sangría. It is also great served as a light dessert accompanied by traditional membrillo -- quince preserve -- fig wheels, fresh fruit or honey.
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(1 Customer Reviews)
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Roncal (8 ounce) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- imported from Spain
- unpasteurized sheep's milk
- rustic, nutty, olivy flavor
- moist, smooth texture
- made since the 13th C.
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In the Navarra region of the Spanish Pyrenees, lies the Roncal Valley. Seven villages make up this valley and control the production and marketing of the first Spanish name-controlled cheese, Roncal. Record of this cheese's production dates back as far as the thirteenth century, when the citizens of these towns worked together to raise sheep and to tend horses and the forests of the Pyrenees. Each year they would herd their flocks up the mountains to the high pastures in the spring, and each fall they would lead them back down and take their products to market. Roncal is still a product of the fresh mountain air, and it still made from raw sheep's milk. It is ripened slowly over the course of several months to develop a rustic, nutty and olivey flavor and a moist, smooth texture. - Made from unpasteurized sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts half of a 7 lb. wheel.
- We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
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Idiazabal Cheese (8oz or 1lb)
By: For The Gourmet
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- Made from Sheep's milk
- Flavor: Semi-Sharp
- Recommended Wine: Rioja
- Product of Spain
- Hand cut to order
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Idiaz bal cheese is a pressed cheese made from unpasteurized sheep's milk from the Basque region of Spain. It is lightly smoked for 10 days, resulting in a slight smokiness that adds to the rich, nutty, buttery flavor.
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Idiazabal (8 ounce) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- imported from Spain
- unpasteurized sheep's milk
- delicately smoked
- handmade
- perfumey bouquet, buttery flavor
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This handmade, unpasteurized sheep's milk cheese comes from the Spanish Pyrenees. Idiazabal is naturally smoked with a hard but edible orange-brown rind. In the old days, Basque shepherds lived in small mountain huts and had no space to store and age their cheeses other than inside their stone chimneys. As it turned out, people enjoyed the smoky flavor that the cheese acquired from aging inside the chimneys, and Idiazabal spread throughout Spain. Today, Idiazabal is produced in more modern facilities, but the process is still all-natural. The cheese is as delicious as ever, and the quality is more consistent. We love its perfumy bouquet, and rich, buttery flavor and enthusiastically recommend Idiazabal as one of Spain's greatest cheeses. - Made from unpasteurized sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts whole 7 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
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(3 Customer Reviews)
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Artisan Raw-Milk Manchego 1 Year (8 ounce) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- imported from Spain
- dry cured in 18th C. cave
- unpasteurized
- sheep's milk
- aged 6 months
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A genuine cheese from the La Mancha region, this artisan Manchego originates on small Spanish hillsides where La Mancha sheep flocks graze. The small-scale, artisan production of this Manchego by Dehesa de los Llanos yields an exquisite cheese that is hand-formed, wrapped, and salted over a 24 hour period. Dry cured for one year in an eighteenth century cave, this Manchego has a robust flavor reminiscent of the Mancha countryside. Enjoy it as the locals do - served before the meal, topped with a spot of membrillo (Spanish quince paste). Also lovely when dipped in honey. - Made from unpasteurized sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts whole 7 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
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(1 Customer Reviews)
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Manchego Reserve (Extra Aged) - Pound Cut (1 pound) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- Unexpectedly delicious
- A rare find - a sheep's milk Gouda aged for over a year
- Excellent dessert cheese
- Serve cubed as an hors d'oeuvre before the meal
- Imported from Holland
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This special Manchego is aged for over 12 months, giving it a sharper, nuttier flavor and a firmer, more brittle texture than its younger namesake. It is produced in Central Spain's La Mancha region; a territory known for its fierce winds, violent temperature swings, and desert-like aridity. Manchego Reserve is made using traditional methods under strict quality guidelines. We especially love this cheese served with Rioja wine and fresh fruit. - Made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts whole 7 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
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Gilboa (4.5 ounce) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- The name comes from the Gilboa Mountains in Israel
- This is a Manchego-type cheese
- The clean, slightly lemony flavor of Gilboa makes it a great snacking cheese
- Try it sliced on sandwiches or julienned into a salad
- Certified Kosher by Chalav Isreal under supervision of Gilboa Rabbinate
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It can be difficult to find gourmet cheeses that are also kosher, but with Gilboa we have a wonderful little sheep's milk cheese to enjoy. The name comes from the Gilboa Mountains in Israel. This Manchego-type cheese will help to create an attractive cheese board with different textures and flavors combined with other tasty kosher offerings from igourmet.com. The clean, slightly lemony flavor of Gilboa makes it a great snacking cheese. Alternatively, try it sliced on sandwiches or julienned into a salad. - Made from sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts whole 4.58 oz. form of cheese.
- Certified Kosher by the OU.
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Baby Manchego D.O.C. - 1.75 lb
By: ATLANTICA
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- 1.75 lb form
- Item is perishable and requires expedited shipping and handling.
- Imported from Spain
- Made from sheep's milk
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Manchego is named for the Spanish region of La Mancha, also home of Don Quixote. This historic cheese is produced in the La Mancha region from pasteurized sheep's milk. It has a black gray or buff colored rind with a crosshatch pattern, the interior ranges from stark white to yellowish, depending on age. The aroma should suggest lanolin and roast lamb. The final cheese is usually smeared with olive oil and surface mould is removed. It has a number of holes and a mild, slightly briny, nutty flavor. It is sold at various stages of maturity: at the age of 13 weeks it is described as curado (cured) and, when over three months old it is referred to as viejo (aged). There is a peppery bite to cheeses that have reached a great age. It is best known of a series of sheep's cheeses and is similar to Zamorano, Cadiz, Calahora or Castelleno.
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Mani Manchego Gran Maestre Aged 6 Months
By: Gourmet Food Store
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Manchego is Spains most popular sheep's milk cheese (perhaps it's most popular cheese, period). The sheep come from the dry plains of La Mancha where Don Quixote chased his imaginary windmills. Like many other Spanish cheeses, when it comes time to mature Manchego is smeared with olive oil giving this hard cheese a particular Mediterranean taste. A potent, nutty cheese that is unforgettable.
Wine Alert! Aged Bordeaux.
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Gran Queso Spanish Style Cheese by Wisconsin Cheese Mart
By: Wisconsin Cheese Mart
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- Similar to the Spanish Manchego made from cows milk.
- Semi-hard.
- Well balanced with great finishing flavor.
- Enjoy on a cheese plate with fruity wines.
- 2004,2005,2006 American Cheese Society - 1st Place 2005, 2006 World Cheese Awards - Gold Medal
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Handcrafted in limited quantities and carefully cured in affinage cellars. similar to a spanish manchego.
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Idiazabal Cheese (Whole Wheel)
By: For The Gourmet
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- Made from Sheep's milk
- Flavor: Semi-Sharp
- Recommended Wine: Rioja
- Product of Spain
- Whole Wheel
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Product Description
Idiaz bal cheese is a pressed cheese made from unpasteurized sheep's milk from the Basque region of Spain. It is lightly smoked for 10 days, resulting in a slight smokiness that adds to the rich, nutty, buttery flavor.
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Malagon with Rosemary (8 ounce) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- imported from Spain
- sheep's milk
- Manchego style
- coated in dried rosemary
- rich, herbal, and flavorful
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Malagon with Rosemary is a Spanish cheese made in the style of the Dénomination de Origin (D.O.) cheese, Manchego. It is produced in the La Mancha in Central Spain from 100% sheep's milk, just as Manchego and many other Spanish cheeses are. Sheep thrive on the dry, rocky terrain of Spain by grazing on the abundance of wild herbs that cover the countryside. Malagon with Rosemary combines one of the most prevalent herbs of the Spanish countryside, rosemary, with rich sheep's milk cheese. After a period of aging, the rosemary that is pressed into the rind of the cheese imparts a wonderful flavor into the cheese. The herbs also lend the wheels a rustic, natural appearance. - Made from unpasteurized sheep's milk. The rind is rubbed with butter and rosemary.
- Photo depicts whole 7 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
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Manchego
By: Mondo Food
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Manchego is made only of pure sheep's milk. The milk that is used to make this northern Spanish cheese comes from Germanic Milchschaf sheep. This cheese is aged a minimum of six months.
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Manchego (8 ounce) by igourmet.com
By: igourmet
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- imported from Spain
- sheep's milk
- firm, slightly dry
- herbal aroma and flavor
- Try it in your favorite risotto
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Product Description
Manchego is Spain's most famous cheese. Produced in La Mancha in Central Spain, true Manchego is made from 100% sheep's milk. Cheeses from Spain are commonly made from sheep's milk because most of the territory is rocky and dry; unfriendly to cows but suitable for raising goats and sheep. The abundance of wild herbs on Central Spain's grazing lands gives Manchego a special taste and aroma. Its flavor is zesty and exuberant ,while its texture is firm but not dry. Manchego can be recognized by the zigzag pattern etched into its rind. This is created by the rippled surface of the press used in the manufacture of the cheese. Underneath the inedible rind, the interior is ivory colored with few small holes. Taste Manchego for the first time and you will be surprised at how long the wonderful flavor lingers on your palate. It is an experience you will be drawn back to again and again. - Made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts whole 7 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
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Manchego - 6 Months
By: Gourmet Food Store
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Manchego is Spain's most popular sheep's milk cheese (perhaps it's most popular cheese, period). The sheep come from the dry plains of La Mancha where Don Quixote chased his imaginary windmills. Like many other Spanish cheeses, when it comes time to matur
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Manchego - Aged 6 Months
By: Gourmet Food Store
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An older Manchego gets heartier and more flavorful as it ages. From El Trigal, Spain, this sheep's milk cheese has a more developed flavor and firmer texture than younger Manchego cheeses. A good blend of salty and nutty flavors, and sweet hints and butte
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Manchego 3 months old (1 pound) by Gourmet-Food.com
By: Gourmet-Food.com
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- Imported from Spain
- Sheep's Milk
- Firm Texture
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Manchego can be devoured at many ages; this variety is 3 months old and aged naturally, gradually forming its yellowish golden rind and an ivory colored cheese with a rich, buttery flavor. It is less dry than older Manchegos, but already has the flavor characteristic of a well-matured. We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 8 ounces and 1 pound.
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Manchego 3 months old (8 ounces) by Gourmet-Food.com
By: Gourmet-Food.com
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- Imported from Spain
- Sheep's Milk
- Firm Texture
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Manchego can be devoured at many ages; this variety is 3 months old and aged naturally, gradually forming its yellowish golden rind and an ivory colored cheese with a rich, buttery flavor. It is less dry than older Manchegos, but already has the flavor characteristic of a well-matured. We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 8 ounces and 1 pound.
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Manchego 8 months old (1 pound) by Gourmet-Food.com
By: Gourmet-Food.com
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- Imported from Spain
- Sheep's Milk
- Firm Texture
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Manchego is Spain's best-known sheep's milk cheese. It is named for the province where it is made-La Mancha, home of Don Quixote. However, it is not as flamboyant as the old windmill fighter. It remains relatively sweet and mild at any age with a touch of salty nuts. Manchego was originally made to barter at livestock markets and it provided durable food for the shepherds who accompanied their flocks on their long annual migrations in search of good pasture. During the ripening period the surface becomes covered with a greenish-black mold. Some cheeses have this rubbed off before they are sold. The deep ivory paste is firm, compact, and perforated with tiny holes. It has an aromatic smell with a hint of butterscotch. This effect is strengthened on the palate together with some nutty tones. We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 8 ounces and 1 pound.
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Manchego 8 months old (8 ounces) by Gourmet-Food.com
By: Gourmet-Food.com
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- Imported from Spain
- Sheep's Milk
- Firm Texture
- Picture depicts a 1-pound wedge
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Product Description
Manchego is Spain's best-known sheep's milk cheese. It is named for the province where it is made-La Mancha, home of Don Quixote. However, it is not as flamboyant as the old windmill fighter. It remains relatively sweet and mild at any age with a touch of salty nuts. Manchego was originally made to barter at livestock markets and it provided durable food for the shepherds who accompanied their flocks on their long annual migrations in search of good pasture. During the ripening period the surface becomes covered with a greenish-black mold. Some cheeses have this rubbed off before they are sold. The deep ivory paste is firm, compact, and perforated with tiny holes. It has an aromatic smell with a hint of butterscotch. This effect is strengthened on the palate together with some nutty tones. We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 8 ounces and 1 pound.
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Manchego Cheese (Whole Wheel)
By: For The Gourmet
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- Made from Sheep's milk
- Flavor: Mild
- Recommended Wine: Rueda
- Product of Spain
- Whole Wheel
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Manchego is possibly Spain's most famous cheese. This 100% sheep?s milk cheese has a zesty and exuberant flavor while its texture is Firm but not dry. Manchego can be recognized by the zigzag pattern etched into its rind. This is created by the rippled surface of the press used in the manufacture of the cheese. Underneath the inedible rind, the interior is ivory colored with few small holes.
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