Manchego cheese
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Manchego cheese is a sheep's milk cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain. Manchego is aged for 3 months or longer, and is a semi-firm cheese with a rich golden colour and small holes. It ranges from mild to sharp, depending on how long it is aged.
Features
The loaves are barrel-shaped and have a weight of about 2 kg. It comes in a ten inch diameter wheel, five inches thick, with a herringbone design on the inedible rind caused by the surface of the press used in the manufacturing process. The colour is white or light yellow and the peeling is light brown till dark grey with a characteristic furrow pattern.
The taste depends on the maturity, it is mild and fresh or up to soft and wholehearted.
Manchego is available in three different states of mellowness: Fresh (fresco), 3-4 months old (curado), or matured for one year (viejo).
See also: List of cheeses
External links
Manchego bei Cheese from Spain (http://www.cheesefromspain.com/CFS/1505Manchego_I.htm)