Peru would have 50 varieties of cheese which will be defined and differentiated

(Agraria.pe) The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) estimates that around 50 varieties of cheeses are produced in the country, but these have not yet been strictly differentiated and defined. For this work, it has requested the support of the National Institute of Quality (Inacal). Regarding the offer of this derivative of milk, the director of Livestock of Midagri, Christian Barrantes, pointed out that in the country it is increasingly varied. Among the diversity, the paria, Andean, gouda and buttery cheese stand out, as they are the most popular. The most recent ones, on the other hand, are cheeses with aromatic herbs or Andean grains. “What we are looking for is that each time we can better define cheeses, not only by these varieties, but by regional definitions. We all recognize Cajamarca cheeses or Arequipa cheeses. So, we are working with Inacal the technical standards to clearly define these products, in such a way that this differentiation is real ...