{"product_id":"amanteigado-soft-sheeps-milk-cheese","title":"Amanteigado Soft Sheep's Milk Cheese","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an amanteigado, a soft and buttery Portuguese sheep's milk cheese.\u003c\/strong\u003e Amanteigado means \"buttery\", and that is exactly the point: you cut the top off and scoop out the warm, spoonable heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlavour and texture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmanteigado cheeses have a thin, supple rind around a paste that turns runny as it ripens, especially at room temperature. Sheep's milk gives a rich, slightly salty taste with a pleasant bitter edge when the milk is curdled with thistle, as is traditional in Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake it out of the fridge an hour before, slice off the lid and dip in with toasted bread or crackers. Add a spoon of quince paste or honey. Good wines: Moscatel de Setúbal, a fresh Bucelas Arinto, or a light, fruity Lisboa red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout amanteigado cheese\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmanteigado is a style rather than a single cheese: you find it in the Beira, the Alentejo and the Setúbal Peninsula. Each dairy makes its own, but all aim for the same soft, creamy heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep refrigerated in cheese or waxed paper, and take it out 30 to 60 minutes before serving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft Portuguese sheep's milk cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe at room temperature for the creamiest texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Makro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58521907757437,"sku":"ovelhamanteigado","price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/6372\/2877\/files\/amanteigado-soft-sheeps-milk-cheese-illustration.jpg?v=1792096900","url":"https:\/\/www.products-of-portugal.com\/products\/amanteigado-soft-sheeps-milk-cheese","provider":"Products of Portugal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}