Herencia, located in the heart of La Mancha, is a hospitable land, both because of its Hospitaller origins and the warmth of its people. Nestled next to the last foothills of the Montes de Toledo and in the middle of the La Mancha plain, it is surrounded by vast farmlands—cereals, orchards, vineyards, and olive groves—that…
There are unmistakable flavors that, when presented in a traditional recipe like fried Manchego cheese, can pleasantly surprise you. Many times, we try this type of recipe in traditional restaurants—or, why not, in the form of the famous cheese sticks—but these have nothing to do with good fried Manchego cheese or artisanal sheep’s cheese breaded…
Cheese is one of the so-called “living” foods; approximately 3 million microorganisms are responsible for turning milk into cheese. So, what should we do to store cheese at home? Once it’s made, the ripening process continues thanks to the molds and lactic bacteria that make up the cheese. Heat accelerates the ripening process, while cold…
