La Siberia cheese
La Siberia aka Castilblanco is produced in the area of La Siberia in the Badajoz region of Extremadura.
Produced from goats’ milk, this high fat cheese is pressed and uncooked. It is cylindrical in shape and weighs between 1kg and 1.5kg. After a month, the cheese can be immersed in oil for preservation.
The rind is thin, but dry and defined and is pale yellow, unless oiled in which case it is bright yellow. The interior is compact and ivory white in colour. The flavour is mild but develops an acidity and is slightly salty. It is oily on the palate and has a nutty aftertaste.
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 La Siberia 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 La Siberia 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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