Cheeses
Mahon Cheese
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Balearic Islands, Spain
A cow's milk cheese from Menorca with a square shape and an orange rind from paprika rubbing, with a salty, tangy flavor and DOP protection.
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What it is
A closer look at Mahon Cheese.
A cow's milk cheese from Menorca with a square shape and an orange rind from paprika rubbing, with a salty, tangy flavor and DOP protection.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
The DOP designation, a square shape with an orange rind, and a salty, tangy flavor.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
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