Payoyo cheese is one of the best-known local specialities of the Sierra de Grazalema in Andalusia. Made using milk from the Payoya goat, a breed native to the region, it reflects the area’s long agricultural tradition and the work of local cheesemakers. The cheeses range from soft and creamy to firm and intensely flavoured, with different textures and characteristics depending on how they are made and matured.
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