Torta Cañarejal cheese
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Torta Cañarejal is a soft, unpasteurised, ewes' milk cheese, produced by the Santos family of Pollos in the Valladolid province of Castilla-León, and is made using thistle rennet.
The cheese is a typical 'torta' type, having a liquid, creamy, straw-coloured to ivory interior and a thin, rind covered in white mould. It has a characteristic intense aroma and is of mild to medium strength. It is sold in weights of 200g, 500g and 1kg and is matured for at least 2 months. The fat in dry matter content is 45-50%.
In 2006, Ferrán Adrià, used this cheese as a base for his dish entitled 'The Sheep, the Cheese and its Wool' in which pieces of cheese are hidden under candy floss, accompanied by a little cherry sauce.
Calories in different varieties and various types of cheeses
The number of calories in various types of cheese is very similar when you compare your cheese to a similar types of cheese.
For example, almost cheeses that are similar to Cheddar cheese have around 400 calories per 100g
If the Torta Cañarejal cheese is not listed below, select a similar type of cheese from the list below to get a rough idea for the number of calories in Torta Cañarejal cheese.
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| Cheese type | Calories per 100g |
|---|---|
| American cheese | 371 |
| Blue cheese | 353 |
| Camembert cheese | 299 |
| Cheddar cheese | 402 |
| Cottage cheese | 98 |
| Edam cheese | 357 |
| Farmer's cheese | 98 |
| Feta cheese | 264 |
| Fontina cheese | 389 |
| Goat cheese | 364 |
| Gouda cheese | 356 |
| Gruyere cheese | 413 |
| Mozzarella cheese | 280 |
| Parmesan cheese | 431 |
| Pimento cheese | 375 |
| Provolone cheese | 352 |
| Queso blanco cheese | 310 |
| Ricotta cheese | 174 |
| Roquefort cheese | 369 |
| Swiss cheese | 380 |
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