Colonia vs Queijo de Colônia
Colonia
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Uruguay
Colonia is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese from Uruguay. Spanish speakers often call the same cheese Queso Colonia. The paste is pale yellow and elastic, with many round eyes scattered through it. A smooth, firm rind covers wheels that are usually broad and somewhat flat. The flavor is mild and slightly sweet, closer to butter and warm milk than to a sharp aged cheese.
Queijo de Colônia
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Brazil
Queijo de Colônia is a cow's milk cheese from Brazil. The name refers to farm colonies where households turned spare milk into a wheel they could keep. It is usually a flat cylinder with a pale yellow paste and a natural rind. The rind firms with age, while the inside stays softer, elastic, and lightly spicy. Makers work on a small scale, often on the farm itself.