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Torta del Casar

Casar de Cáceres, Comarca de Cáceres, Cáceres

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Torta del Casar

Food and drink · Casar de Cáceres, Comarca de Cáceres, Cáceres

Soft-paste cheese made from raw milk of native sheep breeds, curdled with wild thistle (Cynara cardunculus) instead of animal rennet, which gives it its characteristic creamy texture. It holds a Protected Designation of Origin, whose production area includes 36 municipalities in the province of Cáceres, with Casar de Cáceres being the town most closely associated with the product.

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