| Castelo Branco | |
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| Other names | Queijo de Castelo Branco |
| Country of origin | Portugal |
| Source of milk | Goats, ewes |
| Texture | Semi-soft |
| Certification | PDO 1996 |
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Castelo Branco (Portuguese: Queijo de Castelo Branco) is a cheese named after the city of the same name in Portugal, the main city of the district where it is produced.
Since 1996, Castelo Branco cheese has had a Protected designation of origin (PDO), being one of the three Beira Baixa cheeses (PDO) (Portuguese: Queijos da Beira Baixa DOP).[1][2]
The cheese is made from goat or sheep milk, and has a soft texture. Typically, the cheese takes 40 days to mature when made with goat's milk, and 50 days when made with ewe's milk. The fat content is around 45% and the cheese is usually a close-to-white colour.
See also[edit]
Cheeses sometimes also known as Castelo Branco cheese:
- Beira Baixa yellow cheese (Portuguese: Queijos Amarelo Beira Baixa DOPP)[3]
- Beira Baixa spicy cheese (Portuguese: Queijos Picante da Beira Baixa DOP)[4]
- List of Portuguese cheeses with protected status
References[edit]
- ^ Queijo de Castelo Branco in the DOOR Data Base of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ Queijos da Beira Baixa in the DOOR database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ Queijo Amarelo da Beira Baixa in the DOOR database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
- ^ Queijo Picante da Beira Baixa in the DOOR database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
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