Tetilla cheese

Tetilla
Other names	Perilla, Queixo da Illana
Country of origin	Spain
Region	Galicia
Source of milk	Cows' milk
Pasteurised	Yes
Texture	Soft, creamy
Fat content	>50%
Dimensions	90 to 150 mm
Weight	0.5 to 1.5 kg (1.1 to 3.3 lb)
Certification	DO 1993 DOP 1996
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Tetilla is a regional cow's-milk cheese made in Galicia, in north-western Spain. It is a common element in Galician cuisine, often used as a dessert. It has had Denominación de Origen certification since 1993 and European DOP certification since 1996.^[1]

It was originally produced in small towns such as Arzúa, Melide, Curtis or Sobrado dos Monxes, near the border between the provinces of A Coruña and Pontevedra;^{[citation needed]} it is now produced throughout Galicia.^[1] It is made with milk from three breeds of cattle: imported Friesian and Parda Alpina (Braunvieh), and the local Rubia Gallega of Galicia.^[1]

The name tetilla (Spanish for small breast; the word is also the official name in Galician) describes the shape of the cheese, a sort of cone topped by a nipple, or a half pear – hence its other name, perilla. It weighs from 0.5 to 1.5 kg, with a diameter and height ranging from 90 to 150 mm.

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External links[]

• Queixo de Tetilla - Official site of the "Queixo Tetilla - Consello regulador Denominación de Orixe protexida Queixo Tetilla" (in Galician, Spanish, French and English)

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