manchego
Sheep's milk cheese
Manchego is a Spanish cheese made from sheep's milk in the La Mancha region.
It has a firm, compact texture and a buttery, slightly tangy flavor that intensifies with age.
Manchego ranges from mild when young to sharp and crumbly when aged over a year: The cheese plate included aged manchego and membrillo. (Capitalized Manchego refers to someone from La Mancha.)
Melted cheese dip
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
La Mancha · honey · pairing · platter · tapas · appetizer · rind · fresco
queso
Melted cheese dip
artisanal · La Mancha · honey · pairing · platter · tapas · appetizer · rind · fresco · wheels
nutty
Eccentric or almond-flavored
piquant · savory · rich · earthy · caramel · sweet · grassy · briny · complex · mellow
matured
Developed over time
- ripenedReached full maturity
- monthsYear's twelve parts
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
firm · sharp · robust · intense · developed · complex · cellar
- dairymilk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt
- Cheesescheddar, brie, gouda, parmesan, mozzarella
- cheese shopvendor, stall, buyer, wheel, wedge
- cheeseboardbrie, cheddar, gouda, gruyere, parmesan
- comida hispanicatacos, paella, tortilla, empanadas, frijoles
- dairy productscheese, yogurt, butter, milk powder, cream
manchegobrie
Soft French ripened cheese
camembert · mozzarella · chèvre · cow's milk cheese · goat cheese
manchegobrie
Soft French ripened cheese
camembert · fresh mozzarella · burrata · cream cheese · ricotta
- Manchego cheeseSpanish sheep's milk wheel