Chanco cheese
| Chanco | |
|---|---|
Country of origin | Chile |
| Town | Chanco |
Source of milk | Cows |
| Texture | Semi-hard |
| Named after | Chanco |
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Chanco is Chilean cow's milk cheese originally from the Chanco farm in Maule Region. Now it is produced all over south-central Chile, and represents almost 50% of Chilean cheese consumption. It is a semi-hard ripened cheese with reduced lactose content and soft consistency.
Chanco cheese originated during the colonial era and is along the Argentine Tafí del Valle and Goya cheeses the oldest cheeses created in the Southern Cone region of South America.[1]
In colonial times the cheese was exported east through the Paso Pehuenche mountain pass in the Andes.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Lacoste, Pablo (2017). "Revisión: El queso de Tafí del Valle y el despertar de la cultura del queso en Argentina". Idesia (in Spanish). 35 (1). Arica: Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas. Universidad de Tarapacá. ISSN 0718-3429. Retrieved 30 April 2022 – via SciELO.
- ^ Lacoste, Pablo (2018). "El paso Pehuenche y su aporte al desarrollo regional (1658-1846)". Universum (in Spanish). 33 (1). doi:10.4067/S0718-23762018000100144.