Queso del Valle del Narcea cheese
Queso del Valle del Narcea is a pasteurised cows’ milk cheese made by Maria Josefa Garcia in the village of Anciana. However, during the spring it is made with a mixture of goats’ and cows’ milk or pure goats’ milk.
The cheese is heated to 32º and the rennet is added. Half-an-hour later the curd is salted, cut into small pieces and stirred. It is then put into moulds where the mixture is left for a further 30 minutes to allow it to drain completely. Finally, it is pressed for a few hours and matured for two months.
The cheese has a cream coloured interior and rind. It is circular, weighs 500 g a variety with nuts 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 del Valle del Narcea 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 del Valle del Narcea 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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