Cheese Database

Idiazábal vs Manchego

Idiazábal

Milk
Sheep
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
Natural rind
Country
Spain
Place
Basque Country and Navarre
Status
PDO

Idiazábal is a pressed sheep's-milk cheese from the Basque Country and Navarre, and a protected name. The milk comes from Latxa or Carranzana sheep. Many wheels are lightly smoked.

Manchego

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.