Manchego

Manchego (officially spanish: queso manchego, pronounced [ˈkeso maɲˈtʃego]) is a cheese made in the la mancha region of spain from the milk of sheep of the manchega breed. it is aged between 60 days and 2 years. manchego has a firm and compact consistency and a buttery texture, often containing small, unevenly distributed air pockets. the colour of the cheese varies from white to ivory-yellow, and the inedible rind from yellow to brownish-beige. the cheese has a distinctive flavour, well developed but not too strong, creamy with a slight piquancy, and leaves an aftertaste that is characteristic of sheep's milk. the designation queso manchego is protected under spain's denominación de orig...

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