Ibores cheese

It has a Denomination of Origin protection in the European Union and is made specifically in the districts of Ibores, Villuercas, La Jara y Trujillo in the south east of the Province of Cáceres.

It is a fatty cheese made exclusively from the milk of Serrana, Verata, Retinta breeds and crosses between them and only from farms registered with the regulatory council.

Smooth and not too hard with a natural colour of straw to dark ochre if it has been rubbed with pimentón or olive oil.

The rind of older cheeses may be coloured by various moulds which can populate the surface, a greyish or reddish-orange if rubbed with pimentón and yellow ochre if oiled.

It is usually eaten as a snacking cheese with wine or beer or as part of a meal.