{"product_id":"queijo-sao-jorge-aged-24-months","title":"Queijo São Jorge Aged 24 Months","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Queijo São Jorge, the raw cow's milk cheese of São Jorge island in the Azores, aged for 24 months.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two years of curing turn the island's best known cheese into a serious piece for a cheese board, intense and crumbly, with real length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlavour and texture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong ageing concentrates everything. São Jorge is known for a sharp, peppery bite with notes of butter and walnut, and those grow stronger with time. At 24 months the paste is dense and dry enough to break into chunks, often with small crunchy crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreak it into rough pieces and serve with walnuts, dried figs or a spoon of honey. It stands up to big wines: try an aged tawny Port, a Madeira Verdelho, or a structured Douro red. A little goes a long way, so it also works grated over pasta or a potato gratin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout São Jorge cheese\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueijo São Jorge is a protected (PDO) cheese from São Jorge island in the Azores, made from raw cow's milk. Cattle graze outdoors on the island's green pastures, and the wheels are cured for months before sale.\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\u003ePortuguese PDO cow's milk cheese, cured 24 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strong gift for cheese lovers, with a bottle of tawny Port\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mercearia dos Açores","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58521897664893,"sku":"queijosaojorge24","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/6372\/2877\/files\/queijo-sao-jorge-aged-24-months.jpg?v=1791840079","url":"https:\/\/www.products-of-portugal.com\/products\/queijo-sao-jorge-aged-24-months","provider":"Products of Portugal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}