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Mahón
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Mahón

Spain · Cow's Milk · Semi-Hard, Artisan

Mahón is a white cow's milk cheese from the island of Menorca, off Spain's Mediterranean coast, named after the port town of Mahón. It runs from soft and young to hard and aged, tastes buttery sharp and slightly salty, and wears an orange rind rubbed with butter or oil and paprika.

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