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Deep in Portugal's mountainous Centro region, ancient cheesemaking traditions produce what many consider the country's finest cheese, using wild thistle rennet and centuries-old techniques passed down through generations of shepherds.
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Portugal is one of the world's largest olive oil producers, with the Alentejo region leading production of premium extra-virgin oils.
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Portuguese dry-cured ham, with the most prized examples from acorn-fed black pigs in the Alentejo.
cheese
Portugal's most famous cheese, a buttery, semi-soft sheep's milk cheese from the Serra da Estrela mountains.
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A small, creamy sheep's milk cheese from the Setúbal Peninsula, curdled with thistle flower.
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A firm, aged cow's milk cheese from the Azores island of São Jorge, with a sharp, piquant flavour.
cheese
A small, semi-hard cheese made from a blend of sheep's and goat's milk near Coimbra.