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    La Retorta (vegetarian)
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    La Retorta Brindisa Spanish Foods
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    La Retorta Brindisa Spanish Foods

La Retorta (vegetarian)

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DESCRIPTION

Creamy torta-style cheese. Full bodied with balanced bitterness. Try spreading on toast.

Milk type: Raw sheep's milk

Type of rennet: Cardoon thistle coagulant (vegetarian)

From: Cáceres, Extremadura

Net weight: Available in two variants: approx. 160g and approx. 480g

Winner: Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023

Winner: Gold at the World Cheese Awards 2024

There is a tradition in South West Spain, and over the border in Portugal, of making sheep's milk cheeses called "torta" using thistle rennet, resulting in full flavoured cheeses with a soft, sometimes liquid interior.

Finca Pascualete is an interesting example of this unique style of cheese. La Retorta has a smooth, dense and creamy texture and ochre, pungent rind with aromas of mustard and dry hay. Rich in flavour with a pleasant bitterness at the finish.

Learn more about this unique cheese, watch the video here.

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS Raw sheep's MILK, thistle coagulant, salt. STORAGE & CARE Keep refrigerated between 2 and 4°C.

Nutrition

Nutrition - Per 100g
Energy 1464 kJ / 350 kcal
Fat 29.83g
   of which saturates 19.83g
Carbohydrate 11g
   of which sugars 0.25g
Protein 9.42g
Fibre 3.8g
Salt 1.72g
* Typical values per 100g

DELIVERY

  • Delivery slots now open up until 23rd December.
  • Weekday UK delivery costs £4.95 (FREE on orders over £60), excluding the Scottish Highlands & Islands. We do not deliver to Northern Ireland. 
  • Saturday UK delivery costs £7.95, excluding the Scottish Highlands & Islands. 
  • Click here for information regarding Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, and off-Mainland UK delivery. 
  • During checkout, you can select your preferred delivery date (Tuesday to Saturday). Orders can be scheduled up to 30 days in advance, or 60 in the run-up to Christmas. 
  • Orders placed before 11:00 am are eligible for next working day delivery (Tuesday to Saturday). 
  • Please note that deliveries are not available on Sundays or Mondays for most of the year, except during peak trading periods in December. Orders placed after 11:00 am on Fridays will be despatched after the weekend for delivery from Tuesday onwards, unless a later date is selected. 
  • Our courier, DPD, will send a notification on the day of delivery with a one-hour delivery window - between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm - to help you plan your day. 
  • You may also specify a 'safe place’ for your delivery if no one will be available to receive it. Please be aware that we cannot request specific delivery times or calls from the driver. 

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