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Roncal cheese

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Roncal (Erronkariko gazta in Basque) is a hard, creamy sheep milk cheese. It is made in one of seven villages in the Valle de Roncal of Spain.

Country of origin
Spain
RegionNavarre
Source of milk
Sheep
TextureHard Semi-hard Soft
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Roncal
Country of origin
Spain
RegionNavarre
Source of milk
Sheep
TextureHard Semi-hard Soft
CertificationPDO 1981, 1996
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Roncal has been granted PDO status.[1] Food writer Claudia Roden describes Roncal as "soft, aromatic, slightly sharp and picquant".[2]

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