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Cheese of Valdeón

Posada de Valdeón, La Montaña de Riaño, León

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Cheese of Valdeón

Food and drink · Posada de Valdeón, La Montaña de Riaño, León

Queso de Valdeón is a blue cheese made in Posada de Valdeón, in the León valley of the same name, whose production dates back to pre-Roman times, when it was made with goat's milk; during the 19th century it was one of the main occupations of the area. The natural barriers that enclose the valley create a microclimate favouring the microbial flora characteristic of these cheeses. Protected by a protected geographical indication, it is made from cow's, goat's or sheep's milk or blends of these, with an intense flavour and a soft, pale yellow paste. It ripens in caves and is presented wrapped in natural leaf, in cylindrical pieces of between 420 grams and three kilos, related to other blue cheeses of the Picos de Europa such as cabrales.

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