Azeitão cheese is a cheese Portuguese sheep, coming from the Azeitão region in district
Setúbal. It is a protected designation of origin, in accordance with EU standards
European. It is produced in the municipalities of Setúbal, Palmela and Sesimbra.
The Azeitão cheeses have a cylindrical shape with about 8 cm diameter and 5 cm
height. They have a yellowish soft shell, thin thickness. Your weight can vary between 100
and 250 g. Undergo a period of 20 days of curing, being common sellers are involved in
vegetal paper. Its pulp is soft, having an aroma and taste that are similar in some ways
to the mountain cheese.