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| [[:en:Beira Baixa Province|Beira Baixa]]
| [[:en:Beira Baixa Province|Beira Baixa]]
|a cheese named after the city of [[:en:Castelo Branco, Portugal|the same name]] in [[:en:Portugal|Portugal]], the main city of the [[:en:District of Castelo Branco|district|District of Castelo Branco|district]] where it is produced. The cheese is made from [[:en:milk|milk]] produced by either a [[:en:goat|goat]] or a [[:en:sheep milk|ewe]], and has a soft texture.
|a cheese named after the city of [[:en:Castelo Branco, Portugal|the same name]] in [[:en:Portugal|Portugal]], the main city of the [[:en:District of Castelo Branco||district]] where it is produced. The cheese is made from [[:en:milk|milk]] produced by either a [[:en:goat|goat]] or a [[:en:sheep milk|ewe]], and has a soft texture.
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|[[Queijo de Nisa]]<br />(PDO)
|[[Queijo de Nisa]]<br />(PDO)
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|[[Queijo do Pico]]<br />(PDO)
|[[Queijo do Pico]]<br />(PDO)
|[[File:Queijo do Pico.jpg|135px]]
|[[File:Queijo do Pico.jpg|135px]]
|[[Azores]]
|[[:en:Azores|Azores]]
| Originating from the island of [[Pico Island|Pico]], this cured cheese is produced in cylindrical formats from cow milk It is considered a fatty cheese and the ripening of the cheese forms a yellow exterior irregular crust and yellowish-white, soft and pasty interior. Pico cheese has a salty taste and a, characteristically, intense aroma.
| Originating from the island of [[:en:Pico Island|Pico]], this cured cheese is produced in cylindrical formats from cow milk It is considered a fatty cheese and the ripening of the cheese forms a yellow exterior irregular crust and yellowish-white, soft and pasty interior. Pico cheese has a salty taste and a, characteristically, intense aroma.
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|[[Queijo de Azeitão]] (PDO)
|[[Queijo de Azeitão]] (PDO)
|[[File:Queijo de Azeitão.jpg|135px]]
|[[File:Queijo de Azeitão.jpg|135px]]
|[[Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)|Azeitão]], [[Setúbal District|Setúbal]]
|[[:en:Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)|Azeitão]], [[:en:Setúbal District|Setúbal]]
|Sheep's milk cheese originating from the town of [[Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)|Azeitão]].
|Sheep's milk cheese originating from the town of [[:en:Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)|Azeitão]].
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|[[São Jorge cheese|São Jorge]]<br />(PDO)
|[[São Jorge cheese|São Jorge]]<br />(PDO)
|[[File:Queijo São Jorge inteiro.jpg|135px]]
|[[File:Queijo São Jorge inteiro.jpg|135px]]
|[[Azores]]
|[[:en:Azores|Azores]]
| Produced in the [[São Jorge Island]], this is a hard/semi-hard [[cheese]] made from [[pasteurisation|unpasteurised]] [[cow's milk]], and the pâte has small eyes.
| Produced in the [[:en:São Jorge Island|São Jorge Island]], this is a hard/semi-hard [[cheese]] made from [[:en:pasteurisation|unpasteurised]] [[:en:cow's milk|cow's milk]], and the pâte has small eyes.
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|[[Serra da Estrela cheese|Serra da Estrela]]<br />(PDO)
|[[Serra da Estrela cheese|Serra da Estrela]]<br />(PDO)
|[[File:Queijo Serra da Estrela.jpg|135px]]
|[[File:Queijo Serra da Estrela.jpg|135px]]
|[[Serra da Estrela]]
|[[:en:Serra da Estrela|Serra da Estrela]]
| Produced in a mountainous region this cheeses is made from [[sheep's milk]], mostly during the months of November to March. The texture of the paste varies depending on its age, from a very soft semi-liquid when young, to a soft but sliceable solid when older. It is a cured cheese created by [[Artisan cheese|artisanal]] producers with a white or slightly yellow color and a uniform creamy consistency with at most a few small holes in it.
| Produced in a mountainous region this cheeses is made from [[:en:sheep's milk|sheep's milk]], mostly during the months of November to March. The texture of the paste varies depending on its age, from a very soft semi-liquid when young, to a soft but sliceable solid when older. It is a cured cheese created by [[Artisan cheese|artisanal]] producers with a white or slightly yellow color and a uniform creamy consistency with at most a few small holes in it.
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|[[Queijo de Cabra Transmontano|Trás-os-Montes]]<br />(PDO)
|[[Queijo de Cabra Transmontano|Trás-os-Montes]]<br />(PDO)
|[[File:Queijo_de_cabra_transmontano.jpg|135px]]
|[[File:Queijo_de_cabra_transmontano.jpg|135px]]
|[[Trás-os-Montes]]
|[[:en:Trás-os-Montes|Trás-os-Montes]]
| A [[goat cheese]] from [[Alto Trás-os-Montes Subregion|Alto Trás-os-Montes]], [[Norte Region, Portugal|Norte Region]], [[Portugal]].
| A [[goat cheese]] from [[:en:Alto Trás-os-Montes Subregion|Alto Trás-os-Montes]], [[:en:Norte Region, Portugal|Norte Region]], [[:en:|PortugalPortugal]].
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|[[Requeijão]]
|[[Requeijão]]
|[[File:RequeijaoCremoso.jpg|135px]]
|[[File:RequeijaoCremoso.jpg|135px]]
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|A milk-derived product produced in [[Portugal]], it is sometimes called ''requesón'' (the Spanish word for [[ricotta]]) in English-speaking countries. It is a loose, [[ricotta]]-like [[cheese]] used to make cheese spreads.
|A milk-derived product produced in [[:en:Portugal|Portugal]], it is sometimes called ''requesón'' (the Spanish word for [[ricotta]]) in English-speaking countries. It is a loose, [[ricotta]]-like [[cheese]] used to make cheese spreads.
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|[[Saloio]]<br />(Brand)
|[[Saloio]]<br />(Brand)