Top 3 Canarian Mixed Milk Cheeses

Quesos Lomo Gallego is a prominent cheese producer based in the Canary Islands, specifically focusing on traditional cheese-making techniques. The company is well-known for its Quesos Frescos Lomo Gallego, which are fresh cheeses characterized by their soft texture and mild flavor.

These cheeses are often made from cow's milk, and the production process emphasizes maintaining the quality and freshness of the milk, ensuring that the final products are both flavorful and high in nutritional value​.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

Herreño is a Spanish cheese hailing from the Canary Island, specifically the island of El Hierro. The cheese is made from goat's milk and a small amount of cow's and sheeps' milk. The wheels are smoked over wood from trunks of prickly pear cactus and figs. Herreño's smoked rind (it can also be natural and unsmoked) has decorative burnished lines coming from the racking. When young, it's bright white in color, while the flavors are fresh and acidic, and when smoked, the flavors become more delicate and buttery. The young version pairs well with rosé and white wines such as Muscat, and when aged, it goes better with red wines such as Monsant and Priorat. The cheese is also excellent when lightly grilled and drizzled with local palm honey. It can also be served with green mojo sauces or used in cheesecakes.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

Flor de Guia is a soft to semi-hard cheese made with milk from local, free-range pastured breeds of sheep, cows and goats. The main characteristic of Flor de Guía is that the milk is curdled using vegetable rennet made from the dried flower heads of the Canarian cardoon. Back in the day, the original recipe for Flor de Guía cheese used to be a well-kept secret of Montaña Alta, a small village tucked away in the highlands of Gran Canaria's province of Santa María de Guía. Today, Flor de Guía is one of the best known Spanish delicacies. The overall flavor of cheese ranges from salty to spicy, depending on the type of milk and the length of maturation. Flor de Guía is best paired with Gran Canaria wines and often used to prepare dishes such as Ropa vieja, a hearty stew made with shredded beef, chicken, and garbanzo beans.Expand