Mahón Curado
With thanks to my sister, who managed to smuggle this into the country when returning from a holiday in Mallorca last year.
Mahón Curado
Deep yellow, crumbly, rubbed in olive oil and dusted in paprika. This is the mature version of a cheese from a small dairy on the northern tip of Menorca.
The paprika gives it a very appealing orangey tan coloured rind, and the way the pate flakes is reminiscent of mica.
It has a good strong cheesy smell, but nothing that makes it distinct.
Texture wise, it’s somewhere between a Manchego and Parmigiano. Dry and crumbly with a slight chewyness, together with the soft crunchiness of lactic acid crystals (or maybe salt).
The flavour is good, strong and robust, with no acidity, very similar to a good strong Cheddar.
All in all, a good tasty cheese.
Produced by: Lacto Industrial Menorquina.
Reviewed by Nick & Olympia, 2013.
(3.5/5)