Don Gonzalo cheese
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Don Gonzalo is a soft, semi-fresh, pasteurised cows' milk cheese, produced by the Sanchez family of the Quesería Artesanal Temia in the 'concejo' of Grao in the Asturias. It is named after the 13th century Count Gonzalo Peláez de Coalla and has been produced since 2006.
This rindless cheese is formed into a roll and coated with spices and fines herbes. It is matured for 20 days and is available in two weights, 1kg and 350g. The cheese has a clean cut, is compact and creamy and has a fine texture. It has a mild, but acidic flavour, with an aftertaste combining acidity and herbiness. The aroma is of green herbs and spices. thyme, with a hint of wild flowers.
In 2008 and 2009, the cheese was voted 'Best Cheese' in the 'Certamen Asturias' (a local contest).
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 Don Gonzalo 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 Don Gonzalo 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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