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Queso de Mano

Pasta FilataCow MilkVenezuela, Barlovento

Venezuelan hand-pulled stretched-curd cheese from the Barlovento region east of Caracas. Made by stretching and folding fresh curd by hand into a disc shape. Eaten fresh on arepas.

Aging Time

Eat fresh — up to 5 days

Style: Pasta Filata
Milk: Cow
Origin: Venezuela · Barlovento
Ripening: Fresh · eat within 5 days

Tasting Board

Texture

Soft, stretched, layered

Flavor

Mild, slightly sour, milky

Nutrition (per 100g)

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