Let's get back to discussing the best food there is, cheese. I know I've talked about Spanish cheeses quite a bit on this blog, and today I'm going to do it again. This time it'll be El Cortijo Dorado cheese. Which is distributed by Saputo Cheese, USA, out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
I've covered cheeses distributed by Saputo several times before, as they're a major player in the American cheese game. So, I won't repeat myself much here. If you're dying of curiosity about Saputo, I'll refer you to my post on Kasseri cheese back on June 27, 2020. However, the cheese I'm discussing today was actually made in Spain, and was developed by the CEO and President of another company, called Quesos Navalmoral. Quesos Navalmoral's roots go all the way back to 1940. A man named Domingo Garcia Martinez began working as a general manager at the Central Quesara Espanosa cheese making company. Under his leadership, the business was #1 in sales in Spain from 1940-70. Then, Domoingo's son Pedro Garcia Martinez took over. Finally, in 2001, Domingo's grandson, Pedro Garcia Navalmoral finished up his schooling at the Dairy Industries and Cheesemaking, and received his Master's degree in International Cheesemaking in France. Navalmoral started his own business, named Quesos Navalmaoral S.A. in 2003. Their first cheeses were available in 2005. Although the company markets a variety of wares, including ham, sausage, fig bread, jams, nuts, and olive oil, and various kinds of cheese, they're best known for their Manchego cheese (see my post on August 29, 2015 for more information on that cheese), Iberico cheese, and goat cheese. For whatever reason, Pedro Garcia Navalmoral decided to partner up with Saputo, and have their specialty cheese distributed in the U.S. The El Cortijo Dorado cheese I tried is a 50/50 split of pasteurized cow's milk and sheep's milk. The milk is from the La Mancha region of Spain, and the cheese is matured for 6 months. The cheese itself is prized for its smooth texture, and complex flavor profile. Literally prized, as it's won awards. Finally, if you were wondering, "El Cortijo" translates from Spanish into "The Farmhouse," in English, and "Dorado" means "golden."
El Cortijo Dorado Cheese: The rind was brown, and the cheese was whitish-yellow. The texture was semisoft. The taste was salty, tart, and savory. I had mine plain. And overall it was very good. Once again, a cheese has failed to disappoint me. So it's yet another recommendation.
As for the "Scream and Cream" horror/erotica anthology, wheels are in motion. A presale code is available now----SCREAM AND CREAM PreOrder Also, the authors of the book will be appearing on the publisher's podcast, some as soon as the next week or so. I'll provide more information as I receive it.
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