How Spanish Manchego Cheese Is Made At A 200-Year-Old Dairy | Regional Eats

Manchego cheese is made in a part of Spain that is called La Mancha, which is just south of Madrid. Evidence of cheesemaking in this region dates to the Bronze Age. We visited Finca La Granja, a fifth-generation family farm that’s been making cheese since the 19th century. The dairy makes about 65 wheels of manchego cheese per day.
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How Spanish Manchego Cheese Is Made At A 200-Year-Old Dairy | Regional Eats

[@SmilinJoey]

The way Gabriel lights up talking about the mold on the cheeses and his smile throughout the dusting made the video for me

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Right? It's true what they say, if you love what you do you'll never work a day in your life.

[@rachelfernandez1949]

oh, same...I went back and watched that part a few times!!!

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[@djbatgirl17]

Right! It's so delightful that they added that cut in. He looks so proud at how their cheese turned out.

[@queenmamabear5812]

He is absolutely Beautiful

[@saloninegi7062]

I love Gabriel's pride in his product. It's so nice to see something made honestly and with love.

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Fr they love tf out of some cheese

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I love how she barely even had to ask questions this time, Gabriel just loves to talk about his cheese :)

[@antikrista]

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[@mamandu0378]

I just want that cheese wheel

[@lyricaljudge]

He is a passionate gentleman thats for sure... i totally felt his passion for the cheese man 😂👍🏼

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what cheese? he seing entire of his world

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[@JavenarchX]

I want someone who looks like that to bring me a wheel of cheese like that

[@talialee6364]

5:44 I need a man in my life that looks at me like this man looks at a wheel of cheese.

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[@florifernandez485]

Tiene una voz muy agradable

[@ValDaAzn13]

I’m very lactose intolerant but I would eat a whole wheel for the beautiful cheese man

[@sirmiles1820]

for a second, i thought you said you want to eat the cheese man

[@florianbirnbaum6584]

Actually, you could maybe eat the aged one ("curado"). As the lactose content decreases a lot with aging.

[@anushkaa28]

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[@Solarpower345]

Do you know what types of milk you have an intolerance to? You could have stomach problems with cows milk but goat and sheep could be fine.

[@_srobona]

Raw milk and aged products will react differently with your body, compared to pasteurized and processed cow's milk. I'd try it one day!

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i just can't watch any cheese review video without claudia!

[@nedimsu]

Yes, because she is in every one of them unfortunately

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@@nedimsu well that's a fortunate even for me

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@@nedimsu Indeed! Seriously, is there no one else in the entire continent? Someone with actual knowledge and passion for food?

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She has to be like their Romance language person. Because I swear I only see her in Spain, Italy, France and Portugal.

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I like her a lot. I like that she is not this over acting bubble headed American influencer style, but a calm, yet informative and respectful person

[@Uncle_Smidge]

"The region called 'La Mancha'..." *DON QUIXOTE INTENSIFIES*

[@javihernandez2755]

@Combee YT as a fellow Spanish guy, I can tell you it's always been translated to english as Don Quixote since the very first translations back in the XVII century so there's nothing wrong for a english speaking person to say it that way, plus it was actually spelled with an 'x' rather than a 'j' in the early spanish editions since it was still common to use the x that way back in the Siglo de Oro, as you would know if you read the original edition or some books or poems from that time. About the other topic, La Mancha is an historical region inside Castilla-La Mancha, and that's how it was called in Cervantes' times, long before the XIXth and XXth centuries divisions that we know nowadays, so it's only correct to say it that way. Before correcting someone, please get informed

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@@javihernandez2755 your name is also much more spanish than the other guy's. I feel like trusting you more.

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Hide your windmills!

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Was don quixote the former equivalent to Jotaro?

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@@javihernandez2755 This... fun fact for the rest of the world: (and English speakers specially) That's why instead of saying MeXico in Spanish we say MeJico, it's the same thing with Texas, when it was part of Colonial Spanish America it was actually pronounced (and it's still pronounced by some people) as TeJas instead of Texas

[@chasehicks7465]

This man truly loves his craft. That's a pleasant thing too witness in today's world.

[@martillodelajusticia7211]

when someone is charge to sell his own product or the people that do the bussiness know how things are for first place, because they are involve in the process and know the workers, that gives more dignity to the work done, I think.

[@edhern619]

Damn that man is in love with that cheese

[@mumblesone2]

Watching people who clearly love and have passion for what they do is a delight

[@ameliajijo]

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[@BeeRich33]

Don't cut the cheese

[@XenoYume]

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[@raycycleit8311]

Beautiful hostess, and true artist cheese makers. I never tire of seeing this craft. Thank you!

[@jennylolo5179]

Always ending up watching how cheese is made at 3-4am especially when I have to get up early the other day to work. So far I have almost learned how different cheeses are made in all Europe😂

[@Katie-zv3iu]

I, too, am a night cheese watcher. 🧀

[@YoBoyMarcus]

That cheese maker can buff my wheel anytime. What a beautiful man.

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[@therichieboy]

I love literally everything about this video. Manchego is my favourite cheese. And my wife is a Catalan!

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[@Elmithian]

Cheese related videos also have a surprisingly sizable audience.

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when I see "cheese" i click

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Cheese is one of the most enjoyed foods in the world.

[@Hyde1234]

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[@hootsmon4723]

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[@GS__]

5:26 Allergy mode: ON.

[@rulofly7225]

Grey Joker The Manchego cheese made from sheep’s milk has very little lactose, specially if you go for the cured one.

[@nata6025]

@@rulofly7225 Sadly, I never developed a taste for sheep's milk, nor sheep's milk cheese. The smell still makes me gag like the first time my mum made me drink it for health benefits. All the more for the fans though :)

[@juandavidrestrepoduran6007]

Rulofly I think he referred to those of us allergic to what we find in humid ambients and It’s dwellers, obviously including these things and their spores, nothing related to lactose intolerance.

[@juliamilman4951]

It's the mold spores 🤧

[@Azur214]

2:34 cutting the curds looks satisfying.

[@urouroniwa]

Another great video. Thank you so much for doing these! As a home cheese maker I learn so much from seeing the details. I was really blown away by how firm they let the curd get before cutting it. And then only 4 hours in the press! It's very, very different than what I expected from the production of Manchego.

[@alif6933]

They look so delicious just like the other cheeses

[@gddanielk8491]

2:34 say the most amount of conjugations of cuajar in 25 seconds. Go!

[@MissCDM1979]

Gabriel is so proud of his cheeses!!!

[@MrJcalvino]

Happy to see young people like Gabriel(cheese maker) stay and give life to the country side specially in Spain where more and more villages are left uninhabited. I don't understand why young people prefer to live in noisy cities with a worse quality of life. I really don’t know.....

[@MrGabiiiii94]

Money. I can't eat stones mate. But a job in the city will make you more money.

[@gennaterra]

@@MrGabiiiii94 True... but you can't braise sheeps in the middle of Madrid and expect to make excellent CRAFTED cheese. All comes down to balance, and choices you make. But videos like this help city dwellers spend their money well and support such precious crafted food more than those big chain cheap food. So don't spend all your money on McDonalds and Iphones.... you're worth more than that!

[@Yes-nv2uy]

It’s all down to preference really, what makes one person happy can make another sad or miserable with their life. Some people prefer the big city because they simply like the Urban landscape or the higher pay they can get from jobs their. Maybe it’s the amount of people that are there and the person who prefers city life is a more extroverted type of person. It’s understandable why you like the country side though, the views can be really pretty and the peace and quiet is an attractive atmosphere for those who prefer such an environment. Also, not all city food is big chain food. A lot of restaurants in the big city are actually of incredibly high quality using imports of the most natural and elusive foods such as the cheese in the video above. It all depends on the restaurant your going to, cities have a diverse environment of many different people from many different backgrounds, and needless to say, fast food isn’t the only thing on the menu for us younger generations. Though, it’s easy to stereotype us as such. We’re just as different from each other and diverse as some older generation people, not all of us prefer iPhones . I apologize if this came off as rude or as me taking offense, but I felt the need to clear the idea that all of us are fast food addicted and obsessed with iPhones. However you most likely wrote your comment with good intentions, and as I stated earlier the appeal of the country side is attractive. Though those are some of the reasons some young people prefer to live in cities.

[@spiritxdancer]

Because cities often give people a higher quality of life, depending on their resources. If you have a medical condition, you’re more likely to find a specialist in a city. Are you part of a minority of some kind? There’s probably a community of people like you. Plus, rural areas are notoriously underfunded, and underserved. At least, these are all problems in the US. People also tend to leave because small towns can be harder on people who aren’t like their neighbors. It’s why so many in the LGBT community leave their small towns.

[@edhern619]

This dude inherited the farm. Come on.

[@Phaios95]

Can‘t concentrate. Gabriel‘s beauty overloaded my brain.

[@briscoedarling3237]

When you have this in Toledo with jamon iberico de bellota y vino tinto…..BUENASO!

[@kchannel4299]

I used manchego yesterday to roast cauliflower with butter and salt and garlic powder and it was A++++ excellent!!!! So good and salty

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Is a cheese very versatil.

[@TravelAddictGuy]

I enjoy eating this cheese here in the South of Spain. Thanks for sharing how it was produced, now I love it even more.

[@RB-kh6fo]

I've had this cheese. Absolutely delicious

[@sedondevives2169]

Madre mía, qué ganas me han entrado de comer una cuña de queso manchego con pan crujiente y una copa de vino fino de Jerez.

[@jimminniehan2548]

Well done, thank you. I don't speak Spanish and yet I really enjoy hearing it spoken in Spain like this. I do love Spanish Manchego chesse, so good.

[@kipklop975]

he looks so happy with the cheese it's so nice to watch (:

[@jayvee8914]

The passion and pride in what their farm do is so refreshing

[@dominark2730]

This guy really with a smile on his face takes pride on the product! must be the the best! 😘

[@kennielsen3896]

My favorite cheese. I loved 12-month aged Manchego with a glass of red wine. 25 grams, or an ounce or two was perfect. Then I got an opportunity to live in Spain and started eating the 6-month aged Manchego and now prefer it and have 40 grams or 2-3 ounces pretty much daily. Thank you Trader Joe's.

[@higochumbo8932]

1:05 Apparently Cuenca has conquered Guadalajara.

[@niklashall5969]

Me and my daughter just tried this cheese for the first time today and it was absolutely delicious we especially liked it in our toasted cheese sandwichs. 10 out of 10 and definitely highly recommend for kids as well

[@catchingthemoon]

best cheese in the world for me, enjoy many cheeses, but manchego , love it!

[@esthy09]

Cuanto amor por su trabajo, su vocacion.

[@rosaline953]

I'm from Castilla La Mancha and it really surprised me to see this video on recommendations, I really didn't know foreigners know about Manchego cheese, I thought it was only known in Spain. Also, I don't know in other places but in my town we also make manchego cheese with olive oil, and it's absolutely delicious!

[@ImNotADeeJay]

ya somos dos... Guadalajara, Cuenca, Toledo o Ciudad Real?

[@OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

Manchego Cheese > Parmesean every day

[@grt124z7]

As an Albanian I've been living in Germany for a few years now. I tried different cheese, especially the ones from Austria, Germany, NL or Nordic. For my taste I can say they have no idea how to make a good cheese. But once I tried Manchego I fell in love. It reminds me of my homecountry. There is nothing better than mediterranean cheese

[@jmiquelmb]

El manchego es facilmente el queso español mas famoso internacionalmente. Yo diria que esta al nivel de popularidad de el brie o el gorgonzola, por lo menos en lo que respecta a su conocimiento.

[@tangulo8869]

My favorite cheese is Parnassian but after trying Manchego for the first time I’m having a hard time to choose between the two. I really love the creamy texture of manchego so every time I buy cheese I will have to alternate my choice.

[@maxwilson422]

I really love manchego cheese. I wish I could do this where I travel then world in a quest of foods and experiences..

[@tayzar44]

After watching many cheese videos from this channel. This producer lady should be promoted to Cheese Executive Officer.

[@heyya7464]

Love Manchego and this hot guy Gabriel , he’s so passionated about what he does. He brightened up my day!

[@Catlady77777]

LOVE the Manchego! Mucho respect!

[@Rmn-6324]

Manchego is one of my favorite cheeses. the real Spanish manchego

[@mosin926]

Thanks

[@dioneiakunz4836]

Outstanding video. Manchego is one of my favorite cheeses. I love that Gabriel’s express so much pride while talking about the cheese. Bravo!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💖

[@julietetlours]

I love love love this series, I love seeing the producers' love for their product and craft. Food is just amazing!

[@jadesmith6823]

The love of beautiful food and traditional ways shall always win... How blessed would one be to incorporate this into a family meal 🙏❤️🙌 Bless...

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

I had this cheesy joke, but it didn't age well... it really whey's on my mind!

[@tropturd6458]

I find it milkmerizing

[@unclegary6384]

Passion for food wuts the joke?

[@Roxy-ch4gv]

It's just nacho time. Maybrie tomorrow

[@andrewgnys6285]

Great Joke just like the sardine one you had

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

@@andrewgnys6285 Thanks!

[@Citricut2]

I smuggle a piece of Manchego in my luggage every time I go to Spain, so so good

[@jorgec.a3123]

You don't need to smuggle it hahaha

[@poetryprose9810]

(tsa noises intensify)

[@Dragon.7722]

Same.

[@JavierSanchez-dn4yn]

With red wine it's just amazing

[@thecommenter9678]

tried this for the first time a few days ago. Loved it!

[@tchevrier]

machego is my favourite type of cheese

[@karoma7898]

I don't like cheese, but i find peoples fascination with it fascinating :)

[@AlvaroMartinez-kk8er]

It warms my heart here in Kentucky to see spaniards... nah es coña soy de Reinosa, Cantabria jajajajajajj

[@egutiguti3337]

No hay ninguna controversia. El queso Manchego tiene denominación de origen La Mancha. Su sabor, textura, olor y todo lo bueno que tiene, se debe al lugar de donde es originario, a la hierva y forraje manchego que han comido esas ovejas,es como el buen jamón, son productos ibéricos y en otros países y continentes se puede hacer algo llamado “ al estilo manchego, en este caso” y podrá estar muy bueno, no lo dudo, pero no dejará nunca de ser una imitación, los sabores tanto del jamón ibérico como del queso manchego son sabores genuinos ibéricos, se pueden imitar, pero nunca serán lo mismo.

[@garyz2043]

Love it,like the way he dusts off the mold and says that will go to the other cheese. Fabulous!

[@clyderamirez1]

Manchego is my absolute favorite cheese it is sublime ❤

[@guy-tn2ud]

WOW, this is a good one. I love Manchego Cheese, and love watching the beautiful Claudia Romeo. But Gabriel Rodriguez is the real star in this video. This guy really loves his cheese and his job. Very nice.

[@Шарлот-м88]

I love this cheese, one of the best.!!!

[@jadetrueblood3393]

I'm not sure why, but I'm addicted to watching these cheese videos. I don't even like cheese!

[@JavierGarcia-gx8pt]

I was just thinking the same

[@vellam8766]

This is my favorite cheese. I'm so happy. I UNDERSTAND your spanish. 🤗 I hated learning Spanish in school. It ruined my understanding of grammer in general. It was terrible. I love this.

[@TastySchu4]

That looks incredible! I love cheese!!!!!! 😊❤👍

[@glorymanheretosleep]

U love cheese? No we love cheese!!!!

[@usernamechecksout]

My favorite Spanish cheese and one of my favorites overall.

[@felixantoniosanchezborrero3013]

For some reason I'm so intrigued in watching this channel and all the cheese that's made all around the world. I would love to try wheel or at least a slice. Lol.

[@BAMAVLOGS]

Chese making looks so delicious.

[@lunivamaharjan927]

Manchego in my language literally translates to "man's" I was stunned at the first word i thought she speaking nepali 🇳🇵 😂❤️

[@juanjacobomoracerecero6604]

Interesting.

[@thecheesescientist]

Such an amazing, historic and versatile cheese. Natural rinds don't get much prettier than that herringbone pattern! 😍😍😍

[@sajjaudaykumar]

This program is awesome. It widened my perspective on cheeses. Can’t wait to try em all.

[@toniace2274]

I love cheese but i also love some of that gabriel😁😁😁

[@Caio-fi7sd]

Espanha é um país lindo com gente linda.

[@gregorioblanco]

Muito obrigado!

[@jessesinger4790]

This factory is great!

[@drpepperairlines1594]

You can tell that guy loves his job

[@GeorgeVenturi]

This cheese is perfection, best variety for me is the extra cured Manchego.

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Yes, is perfet for salad for example.

[@chinmaychouthai5132]

Viva españa

[@RubenGoMoRadioboyPlus]

No.

[@egutiguti3337]

Viva!

[@gray7890]

This is easily my favorite cheese... I have half a block left I'm bout to go snack on

[@dkcorderoyximenez3382]

Manchego is my favorite Spanish cheese....we are from Mier in La Peñamellera Alta....and that cheese is my second favorite....

[@melsyoutube]

That man is BEAUTIFUL. Wow 😭😍

[@atika240996]

Gabriel sure love his job 😀

[@ginamaurybareno1961]

I like this manchego cheese very much. About 24 years ago I went to that cheese factory on an exchange student trip. Since then l like the manchego cheese and l buy it ever since.

[@josephnunes868]

I knew it , I was thinking hemmingway the sun also rises but then of course its mentioned don quiote ..he was the knight errant of la Mancha right haha ..great book ..

[@AaronSpielman]

Claudia, I am so envious of you job. Just saying...

[@carmelcapricorn7701]

🧀🍾🥂🇪🇸 More versions of this classic 2 enjoy.

[@kayak0000]

Binge watching cheese insider. They all look so yummy!

[@jacobabell3153]

Thanks for sharing your history with me and I would love to try the real Manchego cheese from your farm! It sounds delicious and skillfully created with flavors!

[@victorchico4980]

ostias, ciudad real, venga ahi mi tierra!!!

[@stephanheinrich256]

going down that rabbit hole of watching cheese videos 😊

[@oso_nomada]

Side note: Claudia is stunning!!! She has the beauty of a classic painting from one of the worlds greatest painting masters...

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Simply fantastic again and as always!. 2) I absolutely love all episodes with this gorgeous Italian woman/host/producer Claudia Romeo. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all involved people.

[@superpaquigojar]

El queso mas famoso de La Mancha España 💃🧀👏

[@bethanya99]

This might have been my favorite video of this series

[@mrmcgraw3706]

Don Quixote lives there.

[@paulafernandezperez5228]

Half of my family is from la Mancha (Cuenca's province) I'm also a quarter from Andalucía and a quarter from Aragón but I was born and live i Barcelona

[@ismaelmora7307]

Cuanta diversidad española jaja

[@paulafernandezperez5228]

@@ismaelmora7307 jajajajajaj si soy una buena mezcla

[@CabezonGOW]

Ok

[@mrbeankate]

Just had 6 months old one. So nutty and rich in flavor.

[@tomasgimenez4592]

My abuelo, Tomas Navarro Tomas, nació en La Mancha. Manchego ha sido siempre my queso favorito.

[@kanita0958]

We Mexicans use Manchego cheese for everything. I live in the states and it is extraordinarily pricey here, but I cross to Tijuana to buy it because it's a common cheese there. In fact, I shouldn't say manchego cheese but manchego type because this cheese is named by denomination of origin, like the tequila.

[@alfredromero7941]

I just tried to look at my wife as Gabriel looks at his product, and called her "my moldy little cheese" after watching this video. She really didn't know how to take that. Certainly wasn't over excited...

[@Poonamsmartkitchen]

Nice