photo by: DiBruno Brothers House of Cheese
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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. Cheeses from Spain are commonly made from
sheep's milk because most of the territory is rocky and dry, unfriendly to cows but
suitable to 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 and somewhat 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.
Pears, Apples, Quince Paste
Rioja,
Ribera del Duero
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