Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A firm cheese made from sheep's milk, having a piquant, nutty flavor and small holes, made in the region of La Mancha in Spain.
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- noun Alternative form of
Manchego .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I don't think so, because the manchego was also a snap to grate and the dishwasher was already plenty full.
Archive 2005-07-01 2005
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Suzanne Carreiro suggests slicing her panforte a quarter-inch thick and serving these slices with aged Tuscan pecorino, Spanish manchego, blue cheese, dry Jack, and hearty fruit such as apples, pears, and figs.
Anneli Rufus: Medieval Energy Bars: They're Back! Anneli Rufus 2012
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Haalo suggests topping the orzo paella with shards of manchego or grated Mizithra/Myzithra.
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Top with shards of manchego or grated Mizithra/Myzithra.
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The festival offers not only typical Mexican cheeses, such as ranchero, panela and manchego, but locally produced versions of French and Middle Eastern cheeses.
Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009
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I wandered around town and ate manchego and tomato sandwiches, which are sold everywhere like mozzarella and tomato in America.
Annie Fitzsimmons: PHOTOS: Valencia Beyond Calatrava Annie Fitzsimmons 2011
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Or if you're in the mood for a slightly harder cheese, try the six-month matured manchego.
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The festival offers not only typical Mexican cheeses, such as ranchero, panela and manchego, but locally produced versions of French and Middle Eastern cheeses.
Making merry in May: Mexico's National Cheese and Wine Festival 2009
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Or if you're in the mood for a slightly harder cheese, try the six-month matured manchego.
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A spear of manchego, chorizo and a dot of quince paste coated in pistachio crumbs has the tongue doing somersaults with its sweet, salty and spicy notes.
Tom Sietsema on Estadio: The reign of Spain continues in Washington with a welcome newcomer Tom Sietsema 2010
sionnach commented on the word manchego
adjective: (manchego/a) the adjectival form associated with the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha.
noun: a delicious cheese
March 18, 2009
sionnach commented on the word manchego
As seen here , for instance.
March 28, 2009