Traditional sliceable cheese with EU-wide Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), which is hand made or industrially produced only on Menorca from raw or pasteurized cow milk
The characteristic Mahon cheese has a square form with rounded edges
Fat content: 45 % fat, dry weight
Yellow, firm interior with irregular holes and compact natural rind
Taste: distinctive, nutty, slightly salty, becoming more intense and piquant with increasing ripeness
Ripening time: 2 months (Mahon semicurado), 6 months (Mahon curado) or at least 10 months (Mahon anejo)
