Pategras is a cheese that preserves a firm, semi-hard, semi-cooked, salted and matured compact paste. It is of medium humidity, semi-greasy with an elastic consistency, eventually it can present some well dispersed and small holes. Its taste has a sweet accent similar to freshly roasted peanuts and offers a soft and very pleasant aroma.

The ripening time can range from one month to six months, depending on the type of cheese, which gives it a very uniform yellowish color, more intense or paler.

Nutritional information

Pategras cheese, other than being delicious, offers interesting benefits for health. Just a little daily serving provides the necessary dairy for being healthy.

This cheese provides all amino-acids that the organism needs to correctly function.

Its contribution in proteins is beneficial for the growth of muscle mass, mainly for athletes who seek to increase their muscles and to preserve muscle in older people.

Pategras also has important sources of calcium, essential for good bone health and dental health. Which minimizes the risk of osteoporosis.

Being in the category of semi-hard cheese, Pategras cheese has a high fat content and is among the most fattening cheeses, thanks to the large amount of calories it provides.