Practical ingredient guide
Idiazabal cheese
Aged sheep’s milk cheese with a strong flavour, smoked or unsmoked.
Dairy and cheese
All year round
International
What it offers and why to use it
Aged sheep’s milk cheese with a strong flavour, smoked or unsmoked. Grate into risotto at the end or serve in small shavings. Buy an identified variety and check rennet for vegetarian suitability.
Flavour profile
Strong, salty and sometimes smoky.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Buy an identified variety and check rennet for vegetarian suitability.
Store
Keep refrigerated and wrapped to prevent drying; follow the label.
Prepare
Grate into risotto at the end or serve in small shavings.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Prawns, green garlic and dried tomatoes.
How to substitute it
A similarly strong aged sheep’s cheese.
From ingredient to plate
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Recipes with idiazabal cheese
Media
PescatarianOven1 to 2 hours
Cod cannelloni with béchamel and Idiazábal
Cod cannelloni with béchamel and Idiazábal. Check cod for bones before cutting.
Preparation and possible waiting 40 min · Cooking 40 min View Recipe →Is any information missing? You can report a nutrition or practical correction.
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