Today is saturday 18 may, it is 10ºC and partly cloudy
in Santiago
Rúa do Franco leads to the very short Rúa de Bautizados, where the Casa dos Queixos, with its tiny shopwindow, rewards a stopover with flavours and aromas: cheeses, homemade butter, chorizos…
Of Galician cheeses, the most famous is the tender “queso de tetilla,” which stands out due to its curious cone shape. We can identify San Simón da Costa by its bullet shape and smoky aroma, and the greasy “queso de O Cebreiro” by its chef’s-hat shape. The fourth variety is the creamy Arzúa-Ulloa, a first-class dessert when eaten with quince and bread.
Although not cured, Galician cheeses keep well. Ideal for taking home!
