Pasteurized No Certification PDO 1996 | Texture semi-hard Region Alto Alentejo | |
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Weight 200 g to 400 g (small) or 800 g to 1300 g (normal) Similar Serpa cheese, Queijo do Pico, Castelo Branco cheese, Sheep, Azeitao | ||
Cogumelos recheados com queijo de nisa tapa ao sal
Queijo de Nisa is a semi-hard sheep's milk cheese from the municipality of Nisa, in the subregion of Alto Alentejo in Portugal. It is created from raw milk, which is coagulated, then curdled using an infusion of thistle. It is yellowish white, with a robust flavor and a somewhat acidic finish.
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- Cogumelos recheados com queijo de nisa tapa ao sal
- Tostas de ovos rotos com chouric o e queijo de nisa
- References
Since 1996, Nisa cheese has a protected geographical status. It is registered and has a Protected designation of origin (PDO) by the European Commission.
It was honored by the magazine Wine Spectator as one of the world's top 100 in an edition devoted to cheese: "100 Great Cheeses".
Tostas de ovos rotos com chouric o e queijo de nisa
References
Queijo de Nisa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA