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Trade Commission of Spain
Foods from Spain
405 Lexington Ave. 44th fl.
New York NY 1014
1 212 6614959
nuevayork@mcx.es
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The
Cheese from the
Catalan Pyrenees |
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 The
cheese form l'Alt Urgell y la Cerdanya (also known as Urgelia) is a soft
cheese cured for a short time, that is produced in the mountainous
townships of the northwest Catalonia, from pasteurized cow's milk. |
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 GEOGRAPHIC
AREA :
The
production area is integrated by the townships of L'Arl Urgell and
Cerdanya, in the provinces of Lleid and Girona, in the Catalonian Pyrenees.
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 CHARACTERISTICS:
The cheese
is produces from whole pasteurized milk of frisona race cows. They
have a cylinder shape, with a diameter of 195 to
200 mm. (7.5 to 8 inches) and a wheight of around 2,5
kg (~5£). The rind is natural, slightly humid, of a brownish color. The
meat has a creamy or ivory color, with lots of small, irregular holes
though the whole cheese. Has a soft creamy texture, soft and deep aroma,
smooth, nice and characteristic flavor.
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FABRICATION
PROCESS:
Afte
the homogeneization and pasteurization, the milk must be curdled at a
temperature of 30ºC to 33ºC during about 30 minutes. Then the paste is
cut and the serum drained. The resulting paste or dough is then pressed
and shaped.
Next,
it is submerged in brine (salt water) to aquire the light salty taste, at
a controlled temperature of 10 to 15ºC, this followed but final dainage
and airing.
Finally
the cheese must be ripened or cured, in caves, at temperatures of 11 to
14ºC and a relative humidity of 90 to 96%, with a minimum curing time of 45 días.
It is during the first days of this phase that some specific aromatic
fermentation is added to the rind.
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USES
Is a cheese with a
soft buttery taste, although intense and persistent. Very aromatic, cut in
silces or cubes is the perfet mate for light dishes, from greens and salads
to meats or withe fish.
We recomiend eating
Urgell with withe wines, dry or fruity, or with Cava brut.
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| Where
to find Spanish Cheeses in USA |
Most
of the Gourmet Food Stores in the US carry some or most of
the best Spanish Cheeses.
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