São Jorge is a Portuguese cheese from an island of the same name, located 900 miles from the west coast of Portugal and part of Azores archipelago. Made from raw cow’s milk, São Jorge is a robust, aged cheese ripened for between three and seven months before being sold in the market. Although the cheese is made by three dairies on the island, only one has received the special DOP status. The DOP cheese is matured for a minimum of 90 days but the wheels can be sold at different ages; three, four or seven months.
São Jorge has a firm, slightly waxy texture that envelops an open, straw-coloured paste. Flavours are mild, full and buttery with an underlying tang that becomes more obvious with age. São Jorge works well in dishes where robust flavours are needed.

São Jorge

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LactAçores was created in 2004, with the purpose of enhancing the origin of Azorean dairy products, joining renowned Azorean cooperatives and working in synergy.

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