Torta del Casar
by Celia Cheng
June 28th, 2006
DESPAÑA
408 Broome St
(Lafayette & Cleveland St)
212-219-5050
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Talk about stinky cheese! It doesn’t get much worse than this. This Spanish raw sheep’s milk cheese is cured for four months and has a slightly rubbery creamy texture. At room temperature, the cheese starts to melt and it’s like eating butter — hard to stop. You can smell this cheese from a mile away, and it’s not a particularly pleasant aroma, but the taste is actually really mild and smooth. Despaña is the only place that sells this cheese in the City, and they only sell by the wheel, which is about 2 lbs. Share it with friends!
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