Manchego cheese is probably the most popular cheese from Spain; it is produced in La Mancha, made only from whole milk of the Manchega sheep. It is a rich, semi firm cheese and is naturally aged in caves for a minimum of 3 - 6 months. This method allows the cheese to produce a fine zest and exuberant flavour. Waimea Trading are proud to import one of the only Spanish handmade cheeses into Australia.
The taste of manchego cheese depends on the maturity; fresh, mild and subtle. It has a distinctive, slightly salty but not too strong flavour with a characteristic aftertaste of sheep's milk. Manchego cheese is available from Waimea Trading in three different states of maturity; fresh, this is a milk cheese that is un-cured, and embraces the strongest flavour, the 3-6 months old manchego; is a semi-cured cheese and has a more mild flavoured and the 12 month old manchego; this is fully cured and has a more subtle taste, to accompany a variety of dishes.
Manchego cheese is excellent as a dessert cheese, ideal with appetizers, cold cuts and bread, and can be a great accompaniment to any meal.
Available in 3-3.5kg wheels (minimum order 1 wheel)
Spanish Delicacies
Waimea Trading carries a range of the finest Spanish delicacies.
Today, Spanish cooking is "in fashion", especially thanks in part to Ferran Adrià, who in the summer of 2003 attained international renown thanks to praise in the Sunday supplement of the New York Times.
His restaurant El Bulli is located in the province of Girona, near Roses. In a long article, the New York Times declared him the best chef in the world, and postulated the supremacy of Spanish cooking over French cuisine.
We provide the highest quality Spanish products from the most sought after regions of Spain.
Please view the products listed below for more information or contact Waimea Trading directly.
Manchego Cheese
Roasted Red Peppers
The official name for these Spanish Roasted Red Peppers is 'Pimiento de Piquillo'. The name piquillo means "little beak" in Spanish. Traditionally piquillo peppers are grown in Northern Spain and are hand picked then roasted over open fires. The peppers are then peeled by hand and packed in jars or tins. The roasting of the pepper gives it a rich, spicy-sweet flavor.
The Piquillo peppers Waimea Trading stocks come from Losada, a popular region of the piquillo and are plump sweet and full of the roasted flavour.
Available in 360g tins (minimum order 1 tray; 12tins)
Mojama - Air Dried Tuna
Mojama is a Spanish delicacy consisting of filleted salt-cured tuna. The word 'Mojama' comes from Arab 'Musama' meaning dry, but its origins are Phoenician, specifically from Gadir, (Cádiz nowadays) which was the first settlement founded in the Western Mediterranean Sea. The Phoenicians had learned to dry tuna in sea salt to make it appropriate for trade.
Mojama is made using the loins of the tuna, pressing them in salt for two days. Then the salt is retired, the loins are washed and then dried in the sun and air (according to the traditional method) for fifteen to twenty days.
'Mojama de Atun' or Dried Tuna Fillets is a product with a salted and mildly-sweet flavour. Mojama is 100% Natural, is a rich source of Omega-3 and is low in fat and carbohydrates. It is usually served in extremely thin slices with olive oil and pieces of tomato or almonds.
It is gaining international recognition in the restaurant and specialty food sectors around the world. Our Mojama is from the best Mojama region of Spain - Andaluscia and is consequently a favourite of our valued customers.
Available in 0.9 - 1.1kg cryovac packs (minimum order 1 pack)
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