Big Cañarejal Torta

This Torta de Cañarejal is one of the very rare cheeses in the world to use plant rennet rather than animal rennet: pistils of wild thistles into a powder. 

Sheep of the merino race (yes same as the wool!) grazeat the heart of the "las Riheras de Castronuño" nature park, which is overrun with aromatic plants. 

Prepared exclusively from raw milk and wild thistle pistils, the Torta Cañarejal is turned each day for 45 to 60 days in order to reach and maintain its smoothness creaminess and mellowness... irresistible! 

This is surely THE great Spanish cheese, to be enjoyed with a spoon from the centre of the table.