Texture Hard Certification PDO Source of milk Sheep | Weight 11 kg (24 lb) Country of origin Spain | |
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Similar Sheep, Roncal cheese, Tetilla cheese, Picón Bejes‑Tresviso, Idiazabal cheese | ||
Review of spanish zamorano cheese mitica chestnut honey wilkin strawberry preserves
Zamorano (Spanish: Queso zamorano) is a sheep's milk cheese made in the province of Zamora, Spain. This is a hard cheese which is typically aged about 6 months. The cheeses are turned often and rubbed with olive oil, giving the cheese its characteristic dark color. This cheese owes its flavor character to the breed of sheep, the "small, scruffy" Churra and the Castilian sheep, predominant in the region, to the cold and humid climate conditions, and to its long aging in cellars.
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- Review of spanish zamorano cheese mitica chestnut honey wilkin strawberry preserves
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Features
Zamorano has a "very creamy, sweet, savory flavor," with "a hint of piquancy." Others describe it as hardy and nutty. The shape is cylindrical with "a distinctive zigzag pattern," similar to Castellano or Manchego, which it resembles in taste also. The size is approximately 11 kg (24 lb).
Zamorano cheese is protected by its Denominación de Origen, which specifies its production, ingredients, and maturation.
