Top 6 Canarian Goat Cheeses

Quesos La Gloria, operated by José Miguel Ortega Suárez, is a renowned cheese producer based in Gran Canaria, Spain. The company specializes in high-quality goat cheese, particularly using raw milk, which enhances the flavor and character of their products.Expand

Grupo Ganaderos is a cheese producer based in Fuerteventura, one of Spain's Canary Islands. The company specializes in producing cheese from goat and sheep milk, utilizing traditional methods combined with modern technology. Their products include a variety of cheeses, such as the Majorero cheese, which is protected under a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) status. The company also focuses on sustainable farming practices.Expand

Queseria El Faro located in Las Palmas, is a cheese producer known for manufacturing traditional Spanish cheeses.Expand

Quesería Arquegran Agüimes is a family-owned cheese-making company based in Agüimes, Gran Canaria. They specialize in producing artisanal cheeses made from their own fresh milk sourced from both cows and goats raised on their farm. With over 25 years of experience, the company combines traditional cheese-making techniques passed down through generations with modern innovations to ensure high-quality products that are free from preservatives and additives​.Expand

Traditionally produced in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Queso Majorero is a semi-hard cheese made from raw milk of the Majorero goat breed. It is sold in three varieties depending on the maturation stage: young (from 8 to 20 days); semi-aged (20 to 60 days); and aged (over 60 days). This wheel-shaped cheese has a characteristical imprint of the mold on the sides and the symbol of the producer is located on the top and bottom of the wheel. This white to pale-yellow cheese has a creamy consistency and a slightly bitter flavor. The rind is often rubbed with oil, paprika, or roasted maize meal. Its name is derived from the name given to local shepherds who were called majos. Historically, this unique cheese was even used as a currency to buy and sell supplies for the vessels.Expand

Queso Palmero is a semi-hard cheese made from raw Palmera goat's milk, a local breed that perfectly adapted to the climatic and orthographic conditions of La Palma Island. The cheese is salted using sea salt from the island, and is regularly turned during maturation and rubbed with olive oil, cornmeal, or flour. There are two types of Queso Palmero available on the market; smoked and non-smoked. The latter is white to yellow in color and has a milder aroma reminiscent to that of grass, mushroom, and nuts. The smoked cheese is smoked using almond shells, prickly pears, pine needles, or canary pines which give it characteristic aroma and a slightly sweet aftertaste.Expand

La Gomera refers to a group of cheeses made in La Gomera, Canary Islands. The cheeses are made from raw goat's milk which can also sometimes be mixed with sheep's milk. They come in three varieties – soft, semi-cured, or cured. As expected, the flavors vary across the varieties – the soft one is mild in flavor, while the cured one has a stronger flavor. The entire production process is entirely handmade and when not eaten as it is, La Gomera is a key ingredient in local dishes such as almogrote gomero.Expand