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Canarian cheeses add 38 Medals at the World Cheese Awards 2023

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In this 35th edition of the contest, The Archipelago has obtained three super golds, two gold, 13 silver and 20 bronzes.

Los canary cheeses they achieve a total of 38 medals in World Cheese Awards 2023, the most important international competition in this sector. In this 35th edition of the contest, The Archipelago has obtained three super golds, two gold, 13 silver and 20 bronzes. In the date, held in Trondheim (Norway), they competed 4.502 cheeses 43 countries.

They received the super gold he Guide sheep curing, of La Caldera Cheese Factory (Gran Canaria), he cured pasteurized goat's milk from Quesos Luisita (Gran Canaria), and the Maxorata cured with paprika from Grupo Ganaderos de Fuerteventura (Protected Designation of Origin Majorero Cheese).

On the other hand, was recognized with gold medal al Pure semi-cured goat's milk cheese from Quesería El Guanche (Tenerife), y al Finca de Uga spread with paprika (Lanzarote).

The Silver Medals

Las silver medals fell into the pure cured smoked goat from the El Guanche Cheese Factory (Tenerife); he semi-cured with goat pepper, the natural cured goat and the tender natural goat from Quesería El Faro (Lanzarote); he cured goat cheese from El Caidero (Gran Canaria); he cured goat and sheep mixture from the Cortijo El Montañón Cheese Factory (Gran Canaria); he Granja Las Cuevas smoked by Félix Alberto Gil Rodríguez (The Palm); he pasteurized milk curing of El Zurrón Cheese blend (Gran Canaria), and the ñejo with gofio of goat and mutton from Chesería Montesdeoca (Tenerife). To these awards are added those of the Fuerteventura Livestock Group to its Gourmet semi-cured Maxorata with DOP Majorero Cheese, he Smoked tender tofio, el Tofio semi-cured in gofio, and the Tofio cured with paprika.

Lthe bronzes

Finally, los bronzes were for him Old Guatisea and the semi-cured Guatisea from Quesería Montaña Blanca (Lanzarote); he semi-cured goat cheese from La Era del Cardón (Gran Canaria); he tender smoked goat and cured with goat paprika from Quesería El Faro (Lanzarote); he pasteurized goat milk curing from Volcania Cheeses (Gran Canaria); and the sheep cellar, Pink, Don Nicolás and Vulcano, all from Finca De Uga (Lanzarote).

They received this same distinction on Soft smoked Herreño cheese and natural curing from the Livestock Cooperatives Society of El Hierro; Los Altos de Moya el Media Flor de Guía (Gran Canaria); he semi-cured pasteurized milk from a mixture of Lomo Gallego Fresh Cheeses (Gran Canaria); Besides of Selectum cured with paprika, trades, Semi-cured Maxorata with paprika with PDO Majorero Cheese, and the Semi-cured Maxorata from the Fuerteventura Livestock Group. They were also awarded the pure cured goat from Quesería El Guanche (Tenerife), and the semi-cured with paprika from pasteurized goat's milk from Quesos San Mateo (Gran Canaria).

The regional government congratulates

The Minister of Agriculture, Cattle raising, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, has highlighted that “The Canarian triumph in this prestigious contest is a new example of the quality of the Islands' productions., internationally awarded, and represents recognition of the work of our cheesemongers and cheesemongers”.

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