Saloio
Recently, a cheese manufacturer from the region of Ponte do Rol, 50 km (31 mi) north of Lisbon branded its product Saloio. It is made from sheep's milk[2] with no salt. It is a firm cheese usually served in small cylinders that are 5 cm wide and 6 cm high.
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| Food company | |
| Headquarters | Portugal |
| Products | Cheese Requeijão |
| Website | www.queijosaloio.pt |
Saloio is a non-urban person, i.e., a person living outside a large city in the countryside. Originally, it was a term applied to those who lived in the rural areas surrounding the Portuguese capital Lisbon.[1]
References
- Silva, J. (2016). Entertaining Lisbon: Music, Theater, and Modern Life in the Late 19th Century. Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music. Oxford University Press. p. pt187. ISBN 978-0-19-062868-0. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- Layton, T.A. (1957). Choose Your Cheese. Duckworth. p. 126. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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