From which country does the cheese manchego originate?
Manchego Manchego Manchego (officially , ) is a cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of sheep of the Manchega breed. Official cheese is to be aged for between 60 days and 2 years. Manchego has a firm and compact consistency and a buttery texture, and often contains small, unevenly distributed air pockets. The colour of the cheese varies from white to ivory-yellow, and the inedible rind from yellow to brownish-beige. The cheese has a distinctive flavour, well developed but not too strong, creamy with a slight piquancy, and leaves an aftertaste that is characteristic of
Manchego Four versions of maturity are sold: In Mexico and Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, or (manchego-type cheese) is the name given to a cow's milk cheese similar in taste to Monterey Jack. It melts well and is used as both a table cheese and for cooking. Apart from the name, this cheese has little in common with the Spanish variety. In Costa Rica, three companies (Dos Pinos, Los Alpes and Monteverde) produce a manchego-type cheese ("queso tipo manchego"), which can come with a drawing of Don Quijote on the labels. Manchego Manchego (officially , ) is a cheese made