Manchego Cheese, a Gift from Spain
April 7th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed
The most well-known and widely-available Spanish cheese is Manchego cheese. It comes from the grazing land, La Mancha, in Central Spain. Made from sheep’s milk, it has been enjoyed in Spain for centuries. It comes in a barrel-shaped wheel identified by its herringbone texture on the side. Originally, the texture came from being wrapped in woven esparto grass to age but it is now stamped into the rind. It also has wheat-eared impressions on the top and bottom of the wheel from being pressed by small boards during its manufacture. Read the rest of this entry »
