{"id":34526,"date":"2018-06-23T07:45:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T11:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=34526"},"modified":"2021-08-24T15:40:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T19:40:49","slug":"8-spanish-cheeses-for-tapas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/8-spanish-cheeses-for-tapas\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Spanish Cheeses You Need for Tapas Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before you put that tapas party on your calendar, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got an appropriate cheese or two for your spread. Here, find 8 PDO Spanish cheeses<\/strong> that you need to know for your Spanish-inspired cheese board. They’re perfect paired with a palmful of almonds and silky slivers of jam\u00f3n, then shared with good friends.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"idiazabal<\/h2>\n

1. IDIAZ\u00c1BAL<\/h2>\n

A sheep\u2019s milk cheese that\u2019s sometimes smoked, Idiaz\u00e1bal<\/a> is a Basque icon. Wedges are supple, buttery, and slightly gamy (in a good way).<\/p>\n

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2. QUESO MANCHEGO<\/h2>\n

The go-to Spanish cheese, this La Mancha classic<\/a> is instantly recognizable thanks to its zigzag-patterned rind. It\u2019s made only with the milk of Manchega sheep and boasts notes of caramel and nuts.<\/p>\n

\"Cabrales<\/p>\n

3. CABRALES<\/h2>\n

This raw-milk blue<\/a> is not for the faint of heart\u2014especially if it\u2019s a mixed-milk version (wheels are either all cow\u2019s milk or a blend of cow, goat, and sheep). Expect bold, spicy aromas with notes of hazelnut and almond.<\/p>\n

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4. QUESO TETILLA<\/h2>\n

The name of this cheese<\/a>, Spanish for \u201cnipple,\u201d is a nod to its unique shape. Young and buttery, the cow\u2019s milk round also offers faint hints of vanilla and walnut.<\/p>\n

\"Mahon-Menorca<\/h2>\n

5. MAH\u00d3N<\/h2>\n

This crowd pleaser is one of the most popular wheels in all of Spain. Simultaneously sweet, nutty, sharp, and buttery, Mah\u00f3n<\/a> is made on the Mediterranean island of Menorca with either just cow\u2019s milk or a blend of cow\u2019s and sheep\u2019s milk.<\/p>\n

\"queso<\/h2>\n

6. QUESO IBORES<\/h2>\n

Walking the line between smooth and crumbly, this goat\u2019s milk cheese<\/a> features a unique texture. Its rind is often rubbed with paprika, which lends a slightly smoky note to the piquant, fruity wheel.<\/p>\n

\"la<\/h2>\n

7. QUESO DE LA SERENA (TORTA DE LA SERENA)<\/h2>\n

A rare vegetarian cheese (it\u2019s made with thistle rennet<\/a>), sheep\u2019s milk La Serena is soft, spoonable, and full of flavor. Slice off the top and get to dunking for a buttery, slightly bitter mouthful.<\/p>\n

\"roncal<\/h2>\n

8. RONCAL<\/h2>\n

Hard and grainy, this pressed sheep\u2019s milk cheese<\/a> is packed with flavor. Herby, grassy notes mingle with the gamy, buttery roundness of sheep\u2019s milk, while floral flavors tiptoe across the palate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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