European
Portugal - Starters
Queijo Serra da Estrela com Tostas
Chef's Menu Description
Portugal's most celebrated artisanal raw sheep's milk cheese: the top rind is sliced open to reveal an ultra-creamy, spoonable, buttery paste served with warm crusty bread.
Ingredients
- • 1 whole wheel Queijo Serra da Estrela DOP (well-aged, manteigoso)
- • Rustic Portuguese country bread, sliced and toasted
- • Red grapes or dried figs for accompaniment
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Bring cheese out of refrigeration for at least 2 hours before serving. Serra da Estrela must be fully at room temperature to become meltingly spoonable (amanteigado).
2
Phase 2
Using a sharp knife, carefully slice a thin circle around the top rind of the cheese wheel and lift off like a lid.
3
Phase 3
Stir the creamy, golden, gooey interior gently with a spoon.
4
Phase 4
Spoon generously over warm crusty tostas, serving with sweet figs or grapes and a glass of Dão wine.