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Manchego

Manchego

2 7.4
A firm cheese made from sheep's milk from La Mancha
  • noun
  • /mænˈʃeɪɡoʊ/
: queso manchego
  • Mini Brie bites, Manchego cheese, some salmon, more veggies.
  • Manchego cheese
  • cup of Manchego
  • shaved Manchego

Increasing your consumption of certain dairy products like raw organic cheeses like Manchego cheese.

Examples

  • Manchego cheese.

    Ride Along 2 (2016)

  • Famously, quince are used to make membrillo, a thick, sweet paste that you can slice and eat with Manchego cheese and marcona almonds.

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  • Manchego cheese and Riojana jelly.

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  • I may sprinkle a bit of feta on my salad or eat a couple of slices of aged manchego with an apple, but that's pretty much all the dairy I consume.

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  • Here is my adapted version, slightly different from Donna Hay's because she used Manchego cheese and I used Romano. She also added 1 cup of parsley in addition to the kale; I just used straight-up kale.

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  • I made membrillo and served it with Manchego cheese, which was flavorful and complemented the fruit perfectly.

  • Mr. Mullen explained that Manchego cheese pairs well with red wine due to its rich taste.

  • For a delightful appetizer, try slices of Manchego cheese along with olives and crusty bread.

Synonyms

pecorino
vsManchego
4 5.6

A hard Italian cheese made from sheep's milk often grated on pasta

is made in Spain's La Mancha region rather than in Italy

How Flavorful

Limburger
2 9.0
Roquefort
2 7.6
Manchego
2 7.4
cheddar
50 1.0
mozzarella
31 1.6

Surface Forms

Manchego singular
Manchegos plural

Etymology

Manchego for the cheese is named after the region La Mancha, where shepherds make a firm, tasty cheese from 'sheep's milk', so the cheese carries the place name to show where it comes from.