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500 g
The blue cheese of Calaveruela, is called "Tormentoso". Blue paste in its own incomparable style, made from raw sheep's milk. With a maturation of just over 2 months, it is a blue cheese that if you do not try it you will not know to what extent you can like this type of cheese
If you like blue cheeses you have to try it. It is a cheese with a sparkling and saline flavor.
It is a cheese with a sparkling and saline flavor
Its name, TORMENTOSO, alludes to the blue veins in the cut of the cheese that we associate with its intense flavor. Among many chefs it has already become a myth. A careful elaboration that becomes a true work of art
Datasheet:
Ingredients: Sheep's milk. Type: Hard paste, pressed, natural rind
Fatty matter: 35%
Maturation: 6 months
Hardiness: Medium
Moderate
Hardness: Medium
Producer: Calaveruela
Origin: Cordoba (Spain)
Origin: Córdoba (Spain)
Tasting notes:It is a cheese with a sparkling flavor where the blue mold Penicillium Roqueforti develops a surprising range of flavors and aromas in the milk produced and elaborated in the Fuenteobejuna farm. The paste is smooth, in the mouth it is unctuous and displays a battery of flavors around the blue that is surprising for its intensity and diversity.
Penicillium Roqueforti
Matching: We would pair it with crianza and reserve red wines, fruity whites, and also on the other hand, it can be paired with extra virgin olive oils, or almond oils, pistachios or nuts or chocolates. It provides a large amount of energy and protein, essential for our body and to keep muscles strong. The concentration of proteins varies according to the curing process of the cheese, so the most cured cheeses have a higher proportion. They have a high protein content
High mineral content, especially iron, calcium, phosphorus and zinc. Suitable for preventing anemia, osteoporosis and decalcification. It also contributes to strengthen hair, skin and teeth
Contains group B vitamins which are very important for the proper functioning of the metabolism. This type of vitamins are eliminated in the urine, so it is very necessary its daily intake. Sheep cheese is also a great source of vitamins A, D and E.
It is more digestive. Cheese is better digested than milk and, in turn, sheep's milk contains less lactose than cow's milk. It is therefore suitable for intolerant people, especially the more mature cheeses. It is also gluten-free, so it can also be consumed by coeliacs
The fatty acids in sheep cheese (omega 3 and linoleic acid) are essential for growth and beneficial for the cardiovascular system, immune system and nervous system, as well as having anticancer properties
Benefits of sheep cheese