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[[Image:San Simon.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Queso San Simón da Costa cheese]]<br />
San Simón da Costa is a [[cheese]] made from either pasteurised or unpasteurised [[cows' milk]]. It is produced in Galicia, specifically in the Terra Chá district of the province of Lugo.<br />
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The origins of the [[cheese]] are attributed to the Celtic peoples who populated the mountains of the Sierras de Carba and Gistral. During the Middle Ages, the cheese was used as payment for tithes.<br />
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It is made from the [[milk]] of the Galician Rubia breed, brown Alpine Friesian and a cross of both. Animal [[rennet]] or other authorized coagulants are used. After curdling, the curds are cut into pieces 5-12 mm in diameter. The [[cheese]] is then moulded and pressed for a minimum of 3 hours and is salted with [[brine]]. It then matures for a minimum of 45 days for the larger cheeses and 30 days for the small or "dunce’s cap" cheeses and during that time they are turned over and cleaned. The [[cheese]] is then smoked with birch wood.<br />
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The shape of the [[cheese]] is that of a pear, topped with a nipple at its apex. The rind is smooth, hard, waxy-looking, shiny and brown, is between 1 and 3 millimetres thick. The interior is slightly firm and the texture is creamy. It has small irregular holes. The colour varies according to their degree of maturation from white to yellow. The flavour is mild, with hints of [[spice]], very little [[fat]] or [[salt]], and has an aroma of birch.<br />
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It is sold in two formats: <br />
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The large, with a minimum maturity of 45 days, and height between 13 cm and 18 cm and weighing between 800 g and 1.5 kg<br />
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The small or "dunce’s cap", with a minimum maturity of 30 days, height between 10 cm and 13 cm and weighing between 400 g and 800g.<br />
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'''Más información''' sobre el Queso San Simón da Costa en: '''[http://www.queseros.com/queso-san-simon-da-costa/ Queseros y Quesos de España]''' (en castellano)<br />
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'''More information''' about Queso San Simón da Costa at '''[http://www.queseros.com/queso-san-simon-da-costa/ Queseros y Quesos de España]''' (in Spanish)<br />
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