Sole GranQueso™ - It’s all in the name…

Taking pages out of the cheesemaking books of the Iberian peninsula, Roth Käse’s master cheesemakers set out to craft an authentic Spanish-style cheese.  They cracked open a bottle of Rioja, read Don Quixote cover-to-cover, and finally came up with the aptly named GranQueso™ – truly a great cheese.  A Roth Käse original, GranQueso™ is a member of our Sole! range of Hispanic cheeses, and is similar to the Spanish Manchego.  Made from the freshest cow’s milk, GranQueso™ is handcrafted in limited quantities and carefully cured in our affinage cellars for six months.  The distinctive basket-weave patterned rind with a reddish coat makes for an attractive presentation. Firm-bodied, with an ivory interior, GranQueso™  has asatisfying sharp bite and a lingering sweet finish.  Purists will enjoy it on its own, perhaps with a glass of Spanish wine.  Tapas is a natural menu application (Serrano ham is the classic partner). GranQueso™ shreds and grates well, and it adds depth of flavor to cooked and baked dishes.  Awards for GranQueso™  include a First Place at the 2004 American Cheese Society competition and a Gold Medal at the 2005 World Cheese Awards in London.

Serving suggestions and recipe applications for GranQueso™:

• Serve as tapas with quince paste or Serrano ham.
• Drizzle with olive oil and pair with sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and green olives.  Almonds work well, too.
• Shred on mixed greens or a Ceasar salad.
• Melt in a Spanish omelet or potato, onion, and mushroom tart.
• Liven up a ham sandwich (try preparing it with rosemary bread).
• Bake onto cauliflower, broccoli, portobello mushrooms, asparagus, or anise.
• Enjoy with Rioja, Manzanilla, Albariño, dry Sherry, or even a microbrewed wheat beer.

To purchase a wheel of our Sole GranQueso ™, click here.

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 oz. (28 g, about 1 inch cube)

Calories:  120

Fat Cal:  90

Amount/Serving                         %DV*

Total Fat   9g                            13%

   Sat. Fat   6g                             28%

   Trans Fat   0g                          

Cholesterol 30 mg                     10%

Sodium   180 mg                          8%

Total Carb   <1g                          0%

   Dietary Fiber   0g

   Sugars   0g

Protein   7g

Vitamin A    6%

Vitamin C    0%

Calcium     25%

Iron             0%

* Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet