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Tag: Sheep’s Milk

Hiding in the esparto grass, it’s Manchego

This is very exciting, we are about to go on a tour of Spanish cheeses. I managed to get ahold of some Manchego, Iberico and some Murcia al Vino. Today, I am going to talk about one of Spain’s most popular cheeses, a hard sheep’s milk cheese called Manchego.

Posted on January 22, 2013October 14, 2026 by John Proestakes
Paski Sir

Croatian sensation: Paški Sir

Croatia’s best-known cheese: a hard sheep’s milk cheese from the island of Pag, with notes on aging, serving and wine.

Posted on September 4, 2011October 14, 2026 by John Proestakes
Cappelletta and Italian baguette

Cappelletta

A very soft, unpressed three-milk robiola from Piedmont that sweats on the plate and is best on warm bread.

Posted on July 5, 2011October 14, 2026 by John Proestakes

Cacio di Roma

Cacio di Roma is a mild, semi-soft sheep’s milk cheese from Lazio, the region around Rome. It is younger than Pecorino Romano and melts well.

Posted on March 6, 2011October 14, 2026 by John Proestakes
bonrus cheese

Bonrus

Bonrus is a small, mixed-milk, bloomy-rind cheese made from pasteurized cow’s and sheep’s milk, aged 21 days.

Posted on March 2, 2011October 14, 2026 by John Proestakes

Cravanzina

Cravanzina is a small, bloomy-rind cheese from Piedmont, Italy, made from pasteurized cow’s and sheep’s milk.

Posted on February 22, 2011October 14, 2026 by John Proestakes

La Tur

La Tur is a soft, bloomy-rind cheese from Piedmont, Italy, made from a mix of cow’s, sheep’s and goat’s milk.

Posted on February 22, 2011October 14, 2026 by John Proestakes

Robiola Bosina

Robiola Bosina, also called Robiola della Langhe, is a soft, square, bloomy-rind cheese from Piedmont, made from cow’s and sheep’s milk.

Posted on February 22, 2011October 18, 2026 by John Proestakes

Cheese Basics

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Everything I wish someone had told me about cheese: how it is made, the seven types, and how to buy, store, serve, eat and cook with it.

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  3. 3How to buy cheese
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  5. 5How to serve and eat cheese

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