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Majorero

A firm goat cheese from Fuerteventura with PDO status.

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Majorero is a firm, pale white goat milk cheese from the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. It has a milky, nutty, acidic and buttery taste with a slightly gummy texture. Protected under European Law with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is made from the milk of the Majorera goat, which produces thick, aromatic, high-fat milk.

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