Explore the essential terms, ingredients, techniques, and traditions of Portuguese gastronomy.

cheese
A small, creamy sheep's milk cheese from the Setúbal Peninsula, curdled with thistle flower.

cheese
A firm, aged cow's milk cheese from the Azores island of São Jorge, with a sharp, piquant flavour.

cheese
Portugal's most famous cheese, a buttery, semi-soft sheep's milk cheese from the Serra da Estrela mountains.