{"id":32964,"date":"2013-04-08T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T07:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/cheese-from-mao\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T21:36:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T19:36:36","slug":"cheese-from-mao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/cheese-from-mao\/","title":{"rendered":"Ma\u00f3 cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1568\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/silverman68\/5111295582\/sizes\/l\/in\/photostream\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1568 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/queso-maho.jpg\" alt=\"Quese de Ma\u00f3 with quince and grapes (Creative Commons)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/queso-maho.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/queso-maho-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/queso-maho-800x449.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/queso-maho-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/queso-maho-590x331.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quese de Ma\u00f3 with quince and grapes (Creative Commons)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8339d2545c9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8339d2545c9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/cheese-from-mao\/#Protected_Designation_of_Origin\" >Protected Designation of Origin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/cheese-from-mao\/#History_of_Cheese\" >History of Cheese<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/cheese-from-mao\/#A_Natural_Flavor_Cheese\" >A Natural Flavor Cheese<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/cheese-from-mao\/#How_to_distinguish_it_from_other_cheese\" >How to distinguish it from other cheese?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/cheese-from-mao\/#Dictionary_of_Mahon-Menorca_cheese\" >Dictionary of Mah\u00f3n-Menorca cheese<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protected_Designation_of_Origin\"><\/span>Protected Designation of Origin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>  Are you a cheese lover?<br \/>\nThen you will be interested to know that Menorca produces a delicious cheese <strong>with Protected Designation of Origin<\/strong> (P.D.O.) since 1997.<br \/>\nIts fine aroma and flavor is the result of the combination of the particular geography of the island, the Menorcan livestock culture and the love that the producers put into its <strong>artisanal production and maturation<\/strong>.    <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Cheese\"><\/span>History of Cheese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cheese is one of the oldest foods of mankind<\/strong>; according to legend, the transformation of milk into cheese was discovered by chance by an Arab shepherd, when transporting sheep&#8217;s milk in a bag of lamb intestines.<br \/>\nPrehistoric excavations reveal that <strong>in Menorca its production was known at least 2000 years before our era<\/strong>, and ancient Arab documents already considered it a delicacy&#8230; more than a thousand years ago!<br \/>\nNowadays, <strong>Mah\u00f3n-Menorca cheese is made maintaining the traditional practices handed down from generation to generation<\/strong>, which give it its particular flavor, texture and color.    <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Natural_Flavor_Cheese\"><\/span>A Natural Flavor Cheese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> <strong>Mah\u00f3n-Menorca cheese is made with freshly milked cow&#8217;s milk<\/strong> following the millenary method inherited from the ancient shepherds of the island.<br \/>\nIts natural flavor is given by the air, humidity and light of Menorca: characteristic, intense, unmistakable. <strong>The crust acquires its orange color<\/strong> as a result of the periodic turning and smearing with a mixture of olive oil and paprika.<br \/>\nYou will find two equally delicious varieties:    <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>cheese made <strong>from pasteurized milk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>artisan<\/strong> cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>  Depending on the degree of maturation, <strong>you can choose between<\/strong> Mah\u00f3n-Menorca cheese  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tender<\/strong>, of a soft yellowish-white color.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Semi-cured<\/strong>, firm paste, small eyes and brown or orange rind.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cured<\/strong>, firm texture and intense flavor, a delight for connoisseurs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_distinguish_it_from_other_cheese\"><\/span>How to distinguish it from other cheese?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>  If you want to make sure that you are buying cheese from Ma\u00f3 with Denomination of Origin you only<strong>have to make sure that somewhere it carries the yellow label<\/strong> of its Denomination of Origin.  <figure id=\"attachment_1569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1569\" style=\"width: 354px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1569 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen-590x591.jpg\" alt=\"Mao Cheese Label with Denomination of Origin\" width=\"354\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen-590x591.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen-300x301.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen-800x801.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/QUESO-MAHON-MENORCA-denomincacion-de-origen.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mao Cheese Label with Denomination of Origin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dictionary_of_Mahon-Menorca_cheese\"><\/span>Dictionary of Mah\u00f3n-Menorca cheese<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>  Mah\u00f3n-Menorca cheese is not only a food product: it is an expression of the island&#8217;s culture, traditions and lifestyle.<br \/>\nHere is the basic dictionary to know everything about Mah\u00f3n cheese:   <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Formatjat<\/strong>: Ma\u00f3 cheese production process<\/li>\n<li><strong>Llocs<\/strong>: Menorcan estates<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fogasser<\/strong>: cotton cloth used to wrap the curd; it is suspended by its four corners and placed on a table to remove the whey.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lligam<\/strong>: string to tie the &#8220;fogasser&#8221; and press the dough.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mamella<\/strong>: drawing of the folds of the fogasser that is embossed on the surface of the cheese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Photo<\/strong>: Creative Commons <a title=\"Photo creative commons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/silverman68\/5111295582\/sizes\/l\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/silverman68\/5111295582\/sizes\/l\/in\/photostream\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a cheese lover?<br \/>\nThen you will be interested to know that Menorca produces a delicious cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.) since 1997.<br \/>\nIts fine aroma and flavor is the result of the combination of the particular geography of the island, the Menorcan livestock culture and the love that the producers put into its artisanal production and maturation.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547,550,567],"tags":[792,790,85528,689,648,587,793,85557,791],"class_list":["post-32964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gastronomy-restaurants","category-information-culture","category-shopping-en","tag-certificate-of-origin","tag-cheese","tag-d-o-p-en","tag-food","tag-gastronomy-and-restaurants","tag-mao","tag-minorcan-product","tag-santa-agueda-castle","tag-typical"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you a cheese lover? 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