{"product_id":"queso-san-simon","title":"San Simón da Costa cheese. Galician PDO cheese","description":"\u003cp\u003e Enjoy the finest \u003cstrong\u003eSan Simón da Costa cheese.\u003c\/strong\u003e Produced by Quesería Casleiras, this San Simón cheese, also known as Tetilla cheese, is one of the best and most flavorful cheeses you'll find in Galician cuisine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSan Simón da Costa cheese. A smoked PDO cheese.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Thanks to its quality and wonderful flavor, this cheese originating from Terra Chá (made up of the municipalities of Vilalba, Muras, Xermade, Abadín, Guitiriz, Begonte, Castro do Rei, Cospeito and Pastoriza), obtained in 2008 the protection granted by belonging to a Protected Designation of Origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The key to the fame of this type of cheese has been largely due to its balanced flavor and the particularities provided by its smoking process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003ch2\u003eHow is San Simón cheese made?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e To make this magnificent cheese, milk from some of the finest Galician cows is used: Blondes, Friesians, and their various crosses. But what truly defines the cheesemaking process is the smoking process, which gives it its distinctive rind. This is achieved using wood from a tree that is very abundant in the area: the birch. This process is what imparts that unique flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e CHARACTERISTICS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Smoked cow's milk cheese using birch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Characterized by its peculiar teardrop shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e San Simón cheese is protected by the San Simón da Costa PDO.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e PRESENTATION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 1 cheese weighing approximately 1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Discover all the \u003ca title=\"Buy Galician cheeses\" href=\"https:\/\/embutidosmontepicato.com\/collections\/quesos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGalician cheeses\u003c\/a\u003e you can find in the Embutidos Montepicato online store\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montepicato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39819442618551,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/9931\/3591\/files\/queso-san-simon-da-costa-1kg.jpg?v=1699974234","url":"https:\/\/embutidosmontepicato.com\/en\/products\/queso-san-simon","provider":"Embutidos Montepicato","version":"1.0","type":"link"}