Castelo Branco ( Portuguese: ''Queijo de Castelo Branco'') is a

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named after the city of the

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in Portugal, the main city of the

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where it is produced. Since 1996, Castelo Branco cheese has had a

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(PDO), being one of the three ''Beira Baixa cheeses'' (PDO) (Portuguese: ''Queijos da Beira Baixa DOP''). The cheese is made from

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sheep milk Sheep milk is the milk of domestic sheep. It is commonly used to make cultured dairy products, such as cheese. Some of the most popular sheep cheeses include feta (Greece), pecorino romano (Italy), Roquefort (France) and Manchego (Spain). ...

, and has a soft texture. Typically, the cheese takes 40 days to mature when made with goat's milk, and 50 days when made with ewe's milk. The fat content is around 45% and the cheese is usually a close-to-white colour.

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Portuguese cheeses Portuguese products with protected designation of origin Goat's-milk cheeses Sheep's-milk cheeses Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union

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