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| Country of origin |
Spain |
| Region, town |
Minorca, Mahón |
| Source of milk |
Cows |
| Pasteurised |
No |
| Texture |
hard/semi-hard |
| Aging time |
0-10 months |
| Certification |
No |
Mahón is a firm to hard white cheese made from cow's milk, named after the town of Mahón on the island of Minorca off the coast of Spain. Mahón is sweet and fruity but can be slightly salty due to sea salt content in the grasses the cows eat. The rind is generally an orange color due to the rind being rubbed with butter, oil, and paprika. As it reaches maturity (around 10 months) it tends to have small misshapen holes and has some granularity.
[edit] See also
List of cheeses
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