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'''Serra da Estrela cheese''' (''Queijo Serra da Estrela'') is a [[cheese]] made in mountainous region of [[Serra da Estrela]] in [[Portugal]], which has been granted [[Protected designation of origin|PDO]] status in the [[European Union]].<ref name="EUstatus">[http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/registeredName.html?denominationId=591 EU Serra da Estrela Profile] (accessed 23 May 2009)</ref> |
'''Serra da Estrela cheese''' (''Queijo Serra da Estrela'') is a [[cheese]] made in mountainous region of [[Serra da Estrela]] in [[Portugal]], which has been granted [[Protected designation of origin|PDO]] status in the [[European Union]].<ref name="EUstatus">[http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/registeredName.html?denominationId=591 EU Serra da Estrela Profile] (accessed 23 May 2009)</ref> |
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The region where the Serra da Estrela cheese can be manufactured is limited to an area of 3,143.16 |
The region where the Serra da Estrela cheese can be manufactured is limited to an area of 3,143.16 km²]], which comprises the municipalities of [[Celorico da Beira]], [[Fornos de Algodres]], [[Gouveia]], [[Mangualde]], [[Manteigas]], [[Nelas]], [[Oliveira do Hospital]], [[Penalva do Castelo]], [[Carregal do Sal]], and [[Seia]]. |
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| Serra da Estrela | |
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| Country of origin | Portugal |
| Source of milk | Ewes |
| Texture | Soft to Semi-hard |
| Certification | PDO 1996 |
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Serra da Estrela cheese (Queijo Serra da Estrela) is a cheese made in mountainous region of Serra da Estrela in Portugal, which has been granted PDO status in the European Union.[1]
The region where the Serra da Estrela cheese can be manufactured is limited to an area of 3,143.16 km²]], which comprises the municipalities of Celorico da Beira, Fornos de Algodres, Gouveia, Mangualde, Manteigas, Nelas, Oliveira do Hospital, Penalva do Castelo, Carregal do Sal, and Seia.
Manufacturing
The production of the cheese has to follow very rigorous rules. It is made from sheep's milk, mostly during the months of November to March. Its maturation period has specific norms and must last thirty days at least. The texture of the paste varies depending on its age, from a very soft semi-liquid when young, to a soft but sliceable solid when older. It is a cured cheese created by artisanal producers with a white or slightly yellow color and a uniform creamy consistency with at most a few small holes in it. Its particular qualities result from slow draining of curdled raw sheep's milk which has been coagulated by using local Cynara cadunculus thistle rather than rennet.
The cheese is formed into a somewhat irregular wheel with slightly bulging sides and upper surface. It typically has a soft well-formed rind, smooth and thin with a uniform straw-yellow colour, and is traditionally bound in cloth.
Where to buy
The cheese is well known throughout Portugal as well as it is exported world-wide.
References
- ^ EU Serra da Estrela Profile (accessed 23 May 2009)