Castelo Branco (Portuguese: Queijo de Castelo Branco) is a cheese named after the city of the same name in Portugal, the main city of the district where it is produced.
Since 1996, Castelo Branco cheese has had a Protected designation of origin (PDO), being one of the three Beira Baixa cheeses (PDO) (Portuguese: Queijos da Beira Baixa DOP).Queijo de Castelo Branco in the DOOR Data Base of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.Queijos da Beira Baixa in the DOOR database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
The cheese is made from goat or sheep milk, 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.
See also Cheeses sometimes also known as Castelo Branco cheese: Beira Baixa yellow cheese (Portuguese: Queijos Amarelo Beira Baixa DOPP)Queijo Amarelo da Beira Baixa in the DOOR database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16. Beira Baixa spicy cheese (Portuguese: Queijos Picante da Beira Baixa DOP)Queijo Picante da Beira Baixa in the DOOR database of the European Union. Retrieved 2014-03-16. List of Portuguese cheeses with protected status
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