Mahón cheese
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Maó cheese (formatge de Maó in the original Catalan, queso de Mahón in Spanish) is a soft to hard white cheese made from cows' milk, named after the town and natural port of Maó (known as Mahón in Spanish), on the island of Menorca off the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Menorca is known for its cheese production.[1]
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Other names | Mahón, Mahón-Menorca |
Country of origin | Spain |
Region | Balearic Islands, Spain |
Town | Menorca, Maó |
Source of milk | Cows |
Texture | Soft to hard |
Dimensions | 20 cm × 20cm × 9 cm |
Weight | 2–3 kg |
Aging time | 3 weeks – 2 years or longer[1] |
Certification | DOP 1985 |
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