Spain, the other cheese country

Spain is famous for its wines and olive oil, but in recent years, Spanish cheeses have been breaking sales records around the world, seriously competing with neighbouring France.

But Spain has always been a country with a great cheese-making tradition, especially with its soft cheeses.

A large Spanish cheese board is laid out with various types of ccheese and other snacks

Cheese is made all over Spain, from Barcelona to Bilbao, Seville and Valencia.

Barcelona and its region Catalonia is an important region, having created over 200 new artisan dairies.

A Spain cheese bboard sits with various types of. Spanish cheese, jamon, and other snacks

It’s clear that the climate brings a little extra to the cheese, and the Mediterranean here brings many nuances to the milk – it’s fatter, with more protein.

In Asturias, a region with centuries of cheese-making history, cheeses are at their tastiest, and we can find some wonderful cheeses in Gijón.

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Spain is famous for its wines and olive oil, but in recent years, Spanish cheeses have been breaking sales records around the world, seriously competing with neighbouring France. But Spain has always been a country with a great cheese-making tradition, especially with its soft cheeses.

Cheese is made all over Spain, from Barcelona to Bilbao, Seville and Valencia. Barcelona and its region Catalonia is an important region, having created over 200 new artisan dairies.

It's clear that the climate brings a little extra to the cheese, and the Mediterranean here brings many nuances to the milk - it's fatter, with more protein. In Asturias, a region with centuries of cheese-making history, cheeses are at their tastiest, and we can find some wonderful cheeses in Gijón.