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Requeijão

Requeijão ( ; ) is a whey cheese produced in Portugal and Brazil. It is similar to ricotta and is used to make cheese spreads and as an ingredient in some pastries, such as queijada.

Portugal

Requeijão da Serra da Estrela

The requeijão made in the Serra da Estrela region of Portugal, Requeijão da Serra da Estrela has been a protected designation of origin (PDO) since 2005 in the EU and the UK.

References

Text in this article was incorporated from the following public domain U.S. Government publication:

  • Doane, C.F.; Hargrove, Robert C.; Lawson, H.W.; Matheson, K.J.; Sanders, G.P; Walter, Homer E. (1969). Cheese Varieties and Descriptions. U.S. Department of Agriculture. p. 105.