{"id":1846,"date":"2018-09-03T12:55:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T11:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=1846"},"modified":"2018-09-03T12:55:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T11:55:56","slug":"do-you-like-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/2018\/09\/03\/do-you-like-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you like cheese?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Queser\u00eda

Queser\u00eda Cultivo<\/p><\/div>\n

If you\u2019re a cheese lover, <\/strong>this is right up your street. Madrid is home to a number of splendid temples in which to discover, taste and buy artisan cheeses,<\/strong> those precious jewels that come from small dairies in Spain, France or the United Kingdom, all made with tender loving care and natural products. To learn from master cheesemakers, you need to know these dairies.<\/p>\n

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\"Poncelet\"

Poncelet<\/p><\/div>\n

Poncelet<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was the first modern dairy to open in Madrid, back in 2009. That\u2019s where we discovered what a ripener was for the first time. Now we know that he or she is a specialist responsible for controlling the maturity of the cheese and making sure it is in its best possible condition, so that it can be put on sale at just the right time. In this store you will find some 80 varieties of Spanish cheeses and more than 240 from Europe, <\/strong>as well as utensils, books and accessories to prepare a 5-star cheese board.<\/p>\n

\"Poncelet

Poncelet Cheese Bar<\/p><\/div>\n

In 2011 they opened the\u00a0Poncelet Cheese Bar<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on Calle Jos\u00e9 Abascal, 61, a cheese addict\u2019s dream: a\u00a0restaurant<\/strong>\u00a0in which as well as trying all the cheeses they have to offer, you can also enjoy a menu of dishes in which cheese is the main protagonist. You can also sign up for one of their courses and tastings,<\/strong>\u00a0which come highly recommended. Not long ago they started serving a brunch on weekends, the perfect time to enjoy a good selection of cheeses and really original combinations such as smoothies (made with fruit, dark chocolate or smoked cheese) and cheesetails<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em>\u00a0cocktails laced with cheese.<\/p>\n

\"Queser\u00eda

Queser\u00eda Cultivo<\/p><\/div>\n

Rub\u00e9n Valbuena, cheesemaker and founder of the Cantagrullas Farm in Valladolid is the man behind Queser\u00eda Cultivo<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on Conde Duque, together with Juan Carlos Hern\u00e1ndez (Los quesos de Juan) and \u00c1lvaro Corral (La Jaradilla). The cheese smell is intense and pleasant, natural. Cultivo is a store bubbling with vitality. It changes all the time with the arrival of new \u201ccheeses with a face to them\u201d – as they like to refer to the creations of small artisan producers<\/strong>. Their passion for cheese is seen in their every gesture and it\u2019s a real pleasure to be guided by these experts<\/strong>\u00a0when you\u2019re trying out new things and learning all the details of the history of each dairy and the cheeses that \u201cadorn\u201d their counter and shelves.<\/p>\n

\"Queser\u00eda

Queser\u00eda Cultivo<\/p><\/div>\n

The cheeses they offer in Cultivo<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0are extraordinary; as they are much more concerned about quality over quantity, they offer 40 different versions. Particularly recommended are the Torrej\u00f3n Cantagrullas,<\/strong>\u00a0with ash, and Cheddar 40<\/strong>\u00a0(an enormous 40-kilo cheese made with cow\u2019s milk!). Besides cheese, they sell\u00a0fresh goat\u2019s milk<\/strong>, yogurt, butter and other products such as \u201cpuchero\u201d (French press) coffee or tea from plantations in Rwanda where they are immersed in an amazing project: the creation of the country\u2019s first dairy, with aid from European funds. They organise tastings and courses in the store. Cantagrullas cheese is very much in demand by Michelin-star chefs and restaurants.<\/p>\n

\"La

La Boulette<\/p><\/div>\n

Certain markets in Madrid<\/strong>\u00a0also have premises that specialise in cheese.\u00a0Bon Fromage<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an impressive cheese stall in\u00a0Chamart\u00edn Market<\/strong>.<\/a>\u00a0Specialising in French, Spanish and Italian cheeses, it attracts cheese lovers in search of unique pieces and seasonal cheeses, and the wise counsel of Salvador Valero.\u00a0La Boulette<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>can be found in the\u00a0Mercado de la Paz Market,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>offering besides its deli, a selection of Spanish cheeses and a representative selection of cheeses from France, England, Switzerland, Italy and The Netherlands.<\/p>\n

\"Mart\u00edn

Mart\u00edn Afinador<\/p><\/div>\n

Another expert cheesemaker is\u00a0Mart\u00edn Afinador (Jos\u00e9 Luis Mart\u00edn)<\/strong>,<\/a> who runs a stall in the\u00a0Barcel\u00f3 Market<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>where he has a ripening cave through which some 200 varieties pass throughout the year<\/strong>, some created solely for him. He is a guru in the world of cheese, milk and all its derivatives\u2026 and he\u2019s always on the go. He runs Gourmetquesos<\/strong> during the Gourmets Fair, he acts as an advisor for specialist guidebooks and publications, he organises various workshops<\/strong>\u00a0ranging from how to pair cheeses with beers to the creation of cheese or yoghurt – each one a master class that shouldn’t be missed. And he makes his own exquisite cheeses from La Mancha.<\/p>\n

\"Los

Los quesos de L\u2019Am\u00e9lie<\/p><\/div>\n

Javier Garc\u00eda Albarr\u00e1n (trained in Paris\u2019 foremost fromageries<\/em>) and Sandrine Naslin bring all their passion for cheese to their shop and bar:\u00a0Los quesos de L\u2019Am\u00e9lie.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0This is where we will find homemade cheeses, mostly made with raw milk<\/strong>\u00a0and on the whole, French. They are all sold ripened to perfection and always in season. At the bar, they offer different cheese boards and they organise regular tastings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a cheese lover, this is right up your street. Madrid is home to a number of splendid temples in which to discover, taste and buy artisan cheeses, those precious jewels that come from small dairies in Spain, France or the United Kingdom, all made with tender loving care and natural products. To learn […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":1857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[172,253,180,32,53],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1846"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1846"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1860,"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1846\/revisions\/1860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.esmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}