Castelo Branco cheese
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| Castelo Branco | |
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| Other names | Queijo de Castelo Branco |
| Country of origin | Portugal |
| Source of milk | Goats, ewes |
| Texture | Semi-Soft |
Castelo Branco (Portuguese: Queijo de Castelo Branco) is a cheese named after the city of the same name in Portugal, the chief city of the district where it is produced. The cheese is made from milk produced by either a goat or a ewe, and has a soft texture. Typically, the cheese takes 40 days to mature when made with goat's milk, and 50 days when made with ewe's milk. The fat content is around 45% and the cheese is usually a close-to-white colour.
See also
Cheeses sometimes also known as Castelo Branco cheese:
- Beira Baixa yellow cheese
- Beira Baixa spicy cheese
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