Queso de El Carballo cheese
Queso de El Carballo aka Taramundi is an unpasteurised cows’ milk cheese from the area of Vega de Llan, in the ‘concejo’ of Taramundi.
To make this cheese, the milk is heated to 31º and the rennet added. The curds are cut into pieces the size of rice grains and placed into moulds to drain. Salt is then rubbed into the cheese and it is left to mature for a minimum of two months, during which time the rind is repeatedly rubbed in oil.
The semi-hard cheese has a somewhat spicy flavour is cream in colour as is the rind. It is cylindrical in shape and weighs about 500 g. A version with added hazelnuts is also available.
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 Queso de El Carballo 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 Queso de El Carballo 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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