Chef at 15:33, 16 August 2013

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[[Image:Azeitão cheese.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Azeitão cheese. Picture courtesy of '''[http://www.portuguesefood.co.uk PortugueseFood.co.uk]''']]
Azeitão is a [[DOP (Portuguese)|DOP]] soft, artisan unpasteurised ewes’ [[milk]] [[cheese]] from the town of the same name in the Arrabida Mountains, about 40 km east of Lisbon.

Produced with thistle flowers, rather than animal [[rennet]], the [[cheese]] has a strong, earthy aroma. The interior is thick, soft, smooth and shiny, with tiny holes and the rind is pale yellow and smooth. When consumed ripe, it has a rich, creamy flavour with a sour-milk finish and a hint of flowers or sweet [[herbs]]. However, as it matures, it becomes harder and drier and the flavour will become stronger. A ripe [[cheese]] will start to melt at room temperature.

In '''Alcacer do Sal''' (south of Azeitão) and in '''Vila Franca-de-Xira''' (in the northwest), [[cheeses]] of the same type are produced, generally named after their place of origin.

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Chef at 15:33, 16 August 2013