I.G.P. QUESO DE VALDEÓN

Valdeón cheese is a blue-veined, fatty cheese made from cow’s and goat’s milk and is presented whole or whipped. When presented whole, in cylindrical form, its weight ranges between 0.5 and 3 kg; it is also presented in radial portions with a minimum weight of 250 g. The rind of the whole cheese is natural, thin, soft, yellowish in color and with grayish tones. The rind of the whole cheese is natural, thin, soft, yellowish in color. The paste is ivory white that evolves to a cream color, shiny and with a faintly marked halo depending on the degree of maturation. When cut, it shows numerous cavities distributed homogeneously, irregular, of variable size and with a greenish-blue tone. Its flavor is intense, salty and spicy, slightly pungent.