Cheese Database

Parlick Fell vs Manchego

Parlick Fell

Facts

Milk
Sheep
Texture
Semi-soft
Type
Pressed
Rind
Natural rind
Country
United Kingdom

Parlick Fell is a sheep's milk cheese from the United Kingdom. The name comes from Parlick Fell, a hill whose grazing country is linked with the milk. The cheese is white, semi-soft, and a little crumbly, with a tangy, nutty flavor. It is sold as a block for slicing, not as a fresh curd in brine. Sheep's milk gives it a richer, creamier feel than many mild cow's milk cheeses of the same firmness.

Manchego, field guide plate
Manchego, photographed

Manchego

Facts

Milk
Sheep
Texture
Semi-hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
Natural rind
Country
Spain
Place
La Mancha
Status
PDO

Manchego is a pressed sheep's-milk cheese from La Mancha, and a protected name. The milk comes from Manchega sheep. The traditional rind shows a herringbone pattern from the old esparto molds.