Majorero goat cheese

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Majorero goat cheese is a traditional, tangy, and slightly nutty goat’s milk cheese from Fuerteventura in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its firm texture and protected designation of origin status.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canary Islands cheese
cheese
agingPotential cured
fresh
semi-cured
associatedAnimalBreed Majorera goat NERFINISHED
belongsToCategory European PDO cheeses NERFINISHED
goat cheeses of Spain
climateInfluence arid and windy climate of Fuerteventura
color white to pale cream
countryOfOrigin Spain
curdType pressed curd
feedInfluence local shrubs and pastures of Fuerteventura
flavor slightly nutty
tangy
hasCertification PDO
Protected Designation of Origin NERFINISHED
legalName Queso Majorero NERFINISHED
legalProtectionType geographical indication
madeFromMilkOf Majorera goat NERFINISHED
mainIngredient goat’s milk
milkSource goat
notableCharacteristic high fat content of Majorera goat milk
marks of woven molds on the rind
PDOName Queso Majorero NERFINISHED
PDOStatusGrantedBy European Union NERFINISHED
PDOStatusScope European Union NERFINISHED
productionMethod pressed cheese
protectedNameLanguage Spanish
regionOfOrigin Canary Islands NERFINISHED
Fuerteventura NERFINISHED
rindTreatment gofio
olive oil
paprika
rindType natural rind
servingSuggestion grated in cooking
table cheese
texture firm
traditionalTo Canary Islands NERFINISHED
Fuerteventura NERFINISHED
typicalAgingTime from a few days to several months
typicalShape cylindrical
typicalSize small to medium wheels
usedInCuisineOf Canary Islands cuisine
Spanish cuisine

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Tuineje hasProduct Majorero goat cheese