• Valdeon Blue cheese picos de europa Brindisa Spanish Foods
  • Valdeon Blue cheese picos de europa Brindisa Spanish Foods
  • Picos Blue

Picos Blue

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DESCRIPTION

Tangy with creamy, buttery texture. Mountain blue cheese wrapped in maple leaves. A lot going on.

Milk type: Pasteurised cow's (90%) and goat's milk (10%)

Type of rennet: Traditional rennet

From: León, Castilla y León

Net weight: approx. 600g quarter, and 300g wedge.

Matured in our Cheese Rooms

The Valdeón (Picos de Europa IGP) is a pasteurised blue cheese made from a blend of cow's and goat's milk. This highly recognisable sycamore leaf wrapped cheese, has a creamy and buttery melting texture with lovely mushroomy, nutty and sometimes spicy flavours. It is delicious by itself or used to cook with.

Try our Picos Blue Soufflé recipe.

It has a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), meaning it is made to strict criteria using high quality ingredients. 

INGREDIENTS Pasteurised cow's MILK (80% min.), pasteurised goat's MILK (10% min.), salt, lactic cultures, calcium chloride, rennet, Penicilium roqueforti. Made in Spain using Spanish milk. STORAGE & CARE Keep refrigerated between 2 and 6°C. This cheese is cut to order and will last approximately 10 days from the date the order is dispatched.
Nutrition - Per 100g
Energy 1600/386 kJ/kcal
Fat 31.2g
   of which saturates 21.9g
Carbohydrate 3.0g
   of which sugars <0.5g
Protein 23.2g
Fibre 0g
Salt 3g
* Typical values per 100g

Mainland UK Delivery

  • Our standard delivery charge for Mainland UK postcodes is £4.50, excluding the Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland. Saturday delivery is available for £10 for mainland UK postcodes.
  • Orders placed before 11:00 am are eligible for next working day delivery (Tuesday to Saturday) between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.
  • Orders placed after 11:00 am will be despatched on the next available delivery day, unless a later date is selected.
  • Please note that we do not deliver Sunday and Monday. Orders placed after 11:00 am on Fridays will be despatched after the weekend for delivery from Tuesday onwards.
  • Our courier, DPD, will send a notification on the day of delivery with a one-hour delivery window to help you plan your day.
  • During checkout, you can select your preferred delivery date (Tuesday to Saturday). Orders can be scheduled up to 30 days in advance.
  • 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.

Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, and Off Mainland UK

  • Due to Brexit-related courier restrictions, we are unable to ship to Northern Ireland.
  • For postcodes in the Scottish Highlands, our delivery charge is £14.95. This is typically a 48-hour service, but delivery can take up to 3 days.
  • Orders over £100 to the Scottish Highlands and Off Mainland UK qualify for free delivery.

Jersey & Guernsey

  • For deliveries to Jersey and Guernsey, please place your orders directly with our agents, Fungi Delecti.
  • Fungi Delecti typically delivers to Jersey within 1-2 days and to Guernsey once per week.

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