Oropesa cheese
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Orepesa is produced from the unpasteurised milk of the Talaverana breed of sheep in La Estrella, Oropesa, Puente del Obispo and Talavera de la Reina in the province of Toledo. The area has a large amount of natural stubble fields, pasture and scrubland on which the sheep feed.
The cylindrical cheese has a bright yellow rind, due to being rubbed with olive oil, and is marked with squares and the stamp of the producer. It has a hard, compact, pale yellow interior and contains holes. It has a balanced flavour which is spicy and unsalted. It weighs between 1 kg and 1.5 kg.
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 Oropesa 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 Oropesa cheese.
The calorie lists are sortable by clicking the up and down arrows in the heading columns
| 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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