{"product_id":"queijo-sao-jorge-aged-4-months","title":"Queijo São Jorge Aged 4 Months","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Queijo São Jorge, the raw cow's milk cheese of São Jorge island in the Azores, at a young cure of about four months.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the easy entry into the Azores cheese everyone talks about: still supple, already tangy, good from breakfast to the aperitif.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlavour and texture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt this age the paste is semi-hard and smooth, with small irregular holes. The taste is buttery and lightly tangy, with the gentle peppery note São Jorge is known for, still in the background. It gets sharper and nuttier as it ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlice it for a sandwich with presunto, melt it in a tosta mista, or serve it in cubes with olives and a glass of chilled white. Azores whites from Pico, an Arinto from Lisboa or a young Douro red all work. It is also good with quince paste or Azores pineapple jam.\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 about 4 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk us for a wine match at our bar in Graça\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Makro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58521897730429,"sku":"queijosaojorge4","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/6372\/2877\/files\/queijo-sao-jorge-aged-4-months.jpg?v=1791840079","url":"https:\/\/www.products-of-portugal.com\/products\/queijo-sao-jorge-aged-4-months","provider":"Products of Portugal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}