Queijo Serpa

E195646

Queijo Serpa is a renowned Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese from the Alentejo region, prized for its soft, creamy texture and strong, slightly spicy flavor.

All labels observed (3)

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Queijo Serpa canonical 1
Queijo de Serpa 1
Serpa cheese 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Portuguese cheese
cheese
sheep’s milk cheese
agingRange about 1 to 3 months
agingRequirement at least 30 days
aroma intense
slightly acidic
climateInfluence Mediterranean climate of Alentejo
coagulant thistle rennet
coagulationType thistle rennet coagulated cheese
color pale yellow paste
consistency spreadable when fully ripened
countryOfOrigin Portugal
crustColor yellowish to reddish rind
culinaryTradition Alentejo cuisine
flavor slightly spicy
strong
hasCategory semi-soft cheese
hasCertification Protected Designation of Origin
isMadeFrom raw sheep’s milk
isMadeIn Alentejo
surface form: Alentejo region
isRenownedFor soft creamy texture
strong slightly spicy flavor
legalProtection Protected Designation of Origin
surface form: European Union PDO regulation
mainIngredient sheep’s milk
milkSource sheep
namedAfter Serpa
originatingMunicipality Serpa municipality
PDORegion PDO
surface form: Serpa PDO
productionCountry Portugal
productionMethod raw sheep’s milk cheese
protectedStatus PDO
regionOfOrigin Alentejo
rindType natural rind
servingSuggestion cut in wedges when younger
eaten by the spoon when very ripe
servingTemperature room temperature
texture creamy
soft
traditionalRegion Baixo Alentejo
typicalFatContent high fat cheese
typicalPairing Portuguese red wine
rustic bread
typicalShape cylindrical
typicalUse cooking ingredient
table cheese

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alentejo traditionalCheese Queijo Serpa
Serpa knownFor Queijo Serpa
this entity surface form: Serpa cheese
Serpa traditionalProduct Queijo Serpa
this entity surface form: Queijo de Serpa