Dairy · Food pairing guide
What goes with Manchego?
Manchego is a sheep's-milk cheese whose firmness, salt perception and aroma change with maturation. Younger cheese cuts more softly; mature cheese has a denser, more friable bite and a longer savoury finish. The age selected should be part of the pairing instruction, especially when melting and cold service are being compared.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with Manchego?
Quince paste, ripe fruit and nuts can contrast with the cheese's salt and firm texture. In cooked dishes, balance the amount of cheese against other cured or salty ingredients. A sweet condiment should occupy a small part of the bite rather than coating the entire cheese and concealing its maturation character.
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