Queijeiro do Alto Alentejo Aged Sheep's Milk Cheese 130 g

This is a small cured sheep's milk cheese from the Alto Alentejo, sold under the Queijeiro do Alto Alentejo name by Quer Queijo, in a 130 g piece. A compact taste of Alentejo cheese, easy to slip into a picnic bag or a gift box.

Flavour and texture

Cured Alentejo sheep's cheeses are firm and smooth, with a rich, buttery and slightly salty taste. Traditional ones are curdled with thistle, which brings a light bitter edge and a long savoury finish.

Food pairing

Slice it thin with presunto, olives and Alentejo bread. It is lovely with fig jam or a few almonds. Choose an Alentejo red such as a Trincadeira or Aragonez blend, or finish with a glass of tawny Port.

About Quer Queijo

Quer Queijo is a Portuguese cheese brand from the Alentejo. The Alto Alentejo, around Portalegre and Nisa, is one of the country's historic sheep's cheese areas.

Good to know

• Keep refrigerated in cheese or waxed paper, and take it out 30 to 60 minutes before serving
• Cured Portuguese sheep's milk cheese, 130 g
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