Torta del Casar
Torta del casar (extremaduran: torta del casal) is a cheese made from sheep's milk in the extremadura region of spain. it is named after casar de cáceres, its city of origin. the milk is curdled using a coagulant found in the pistils of the cardoon, a wild thistle. this ingredient lends a subtle bitterness to the otherwise rich and slightly salty tasting cheese. it is aged for at least sixty days. the fully ripe cheese has a creamy consistency in the center, and is traditionally eaten by slicing off the top and scooping out the inside. in 1999, the cheese was given protected-origin status, regulations that stipulate not only where it can be produced, but also that it can only be made w...
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