The best cheeses of Asturias
The top 3 according to 15 votes from people: Cabrales · Casín · Cueva de Llonín. (Updated May 11, 2019.)
Cabrales, Gamonéu, Afuega'l pitu and Casín: cheeses of the 'land of cheese', with 42 artisan varieties, four PDOs and one PGI.
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Top 18
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1
Cabrales
Blue cheese ripened in Picos de Europa caves, PDO since 1981.
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2
Casín
Kneaded cheese with an intense flavour, PDO since 2011.
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3
Cueva de Llonín
Cave-ripened blue cheese.
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4
La Peral
Mild, creamy blue cheese.
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5
Peñamellera
Soft cheese from eastern Asturias.
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6
Taramundi cheese
Cow's cheese with walnuts.
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7
Abredo cheese
Cheese from Coaña.
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8
Bota cheese
Cheese aged in a skin or bladder, from Quirós.
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9
Vidiago cheese
Cheese from Llanes.
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10
Porrúa cheese
Cheese from Llanes.
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11
Afuega'l pitu
Gourd-shaped cow's cheese, white or red with paprika, PDO since 2008.
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12
Gamonéu
Smoked, lightly blue-veined cheese, PDO since 2003.
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13
Los Beyos
Cheese from the Los Beyos gorge, with PGI.
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14
Monje Picón
Blue cheese from Peñamellera Baja.
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15
Oscos cheese
Western cow's cheese from Grandas de Salime.
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16
Xenestoso cheese
Cheese from Cangas del Narcea.
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17
Urbiés cheese
Fermented, spicy cheese from Mieres.
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18
Pría cheese
Cheese from eastern Asturias.
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Comments (1)
El Gamonéu del puerto, cuando lo encuentras, es mejor que el Cabrales. Lo digo y me quedo tan ancho.