Cheese Mena was born in 2017 as a family-owned and completely artisanal cheese factory, where cheeses are pampered and elaborated one by one from the beginning to the end of the process. This allows us to guarantee a high quality product. Artisan matured cheese made with pasteurized milk from Florida goats, enzymatic coagulation, pressed paste, without additives or preservatives, salted in brine. It has a minimum maturation period of 45 days in a cellar. It is refined with lard on the rind, with successive turnings during this time for a uniform maturation. It may have presence of natural molds on the rind. MATURATION TIME: More than 45 days TEXTURE AND COLOR: Its exterior appearance is cylindrical, with a thin and hard rind rubbed in lard with a yellowish to ochre color, completely edible. The interior presents a closed paste, without eyes and very creamy, with a white color and firm texture, slightly elastic turning fragile in longer maturation periods. FLAVOR AND AROMAS: Intense smell with hints of mold and goat but never unpleasant. Intense aroma in the mouth and long-lasting presence. It has small acidic touches. INGREDIENTS: Pasteurized goat milk, rennet, lactic ferment, and salt. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STORAGE: • Open the vacuum bag a few hours before consuming. • Once opened, store in a dry, cool place and within a non-hermetic container. • Not recommended to store in the refrigerator as it loses aromas and dries out from cutting. • Optimal consumption temperature: 20º - 25º. FORMAT: Vacuum packed. Half pieces between 350-400 gr approx. Whole pieces of 750-800 gr approx. PREFERRED CONSUMPTION: Best before date of 1 year.