Cheese Atroncau Roxu Afuega''l Pitu D. O. P, 300 grams

Atroncau Roxu Afuega'l Pitu PDO cheese 300 gr approx.

What do we find in this product?

Atroncau roxu cheese is one of the oldest cheeses in Asturias with Afuega'l'pitu PDO. Its main characteristic is the incorporation of hot paprika into its mixture, which causes a pleasant stinging sensation and a red-orange color.

Main features:

• Made with cow's milk from its own collection and natural ingredients.
• A soft texture being a soft-spreadable paste, becoming less soft as its maturation increases.
• Taste with a slight itching.
• Its red-orange color.
• Truncated cone shape, without kneading.

A surprising cheese, which combines with all kinds of dishes: sweet, savory, pasta, meat, fish ... providing a pleasant spicy flavor. Be surprised by its flavor and its many options.

Afuega'l Pitu Protected Designation of Origin

The Afuega'l Pitu is one of the oldest and most traditional cheese in Asturias, being very popular and a pillar of the gastronomy of Asturias. A cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk.

Geographic Zone:

The geographical area of milk production and all stages of cheese making, including its maturation, includes the Asturian municipalities of: Morcín, Riosa, Santo Adriano, Grado, Salas, Pravia, Tineo, Belmonte, Cudillero, Candamo, Las Regueras , Muros del Nalón and Soto del Barco.

Traditional and artisan recipe

The Atroncau Afuega'l Pitu cheese is a cheese made in Asturias, (Spain).

It has a truncated cone shape and a natural rind of variable consistency depending on its maturity. Its weight varies between 200 and 600 grams with a height of 5 to 12 cm and a diameter between 8 and 14 cm at its base.

Ingredients

Pasteurized cow's milk, salt, rennet, ferments, and paprika.