Queso de Pría is a cows’ milk cheese with added cream from ewes, which is produced in the village of Pría.
The milk and cream are heated and natural rennet is added. After half an hour the curd is cut and put into moulds. It is pressed for 24 hours and put in brine. After this process it is left to mature for about two months and is then smoked with oak and beech woods.
The cheese is cylindrical in shape, the interior is ivory in colour and the rind is brown and hard. It is also available unsmoked.
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 Queso de Pría 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 Queso de Pría 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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