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Continental Classics: Manchego

30 December 2016, 09:38 AM
  • An iconic European cheese with an impressive heritage and true consumer popularity, Manchego is ripe for stocking
Continental Classics: Manchego

• As a rule, a 2-3kg wheel will yield 10 pieces of cheese

• Manchego’s distinctive zig-zag pattern is created using esparto grass and wooden presses

• Manchego can be kept in the fridge, but bring back to room temperature before serving

• Taste: simultaneously salty, creamy and relatively mild, becoming stronger and spicier as it ages

To serve…

• Slice into thin slithers, keeping the rind on the cheese; the rind should not be eaten

• Serve with quince paste and Serrano ham for a quintessentially Spanish platter

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