GOAT’S CURD CHEESECAKE WITH SWEET TOMATO JAM
12 people
2.5 hours
From Brindisa: The True Food of Spain, by Monika LintonRead more
La Retorta (vegetarian)
£11.50 - £27.50
Creamy torta-style cheese. Full bodied with balanced bitterness. Try spreading on toast.
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.
Net weight: Available in two variants: approx. 160g and approx. 480g
- Milk:
- Ewe's
- Rennet:
- Vegetarian
- Treatment:
- Unpasteurised
- Age:
- Min. 60 days
- Producer:
- Finca Pascualete
- Origin:
- Extremadura
Pack Size:
Free delivery over £60 Mon-Fri*
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Creamy torta-style cheese. Full bodied with balanced bitterness. Try spreading on toast.
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.
Net weight: Available in two variants: approx. 160g and approx. 480g
| 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 |
Raw sheep's MILK, thistle coagulant, salt.
Keep refrigerated between 2 and 4°C.
How does the thistle rennet get added to La Retorta cheese?
How does the dairy cut the curds?
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