Sheep's Milk Cheese's
Sheep's cheese comes in many forms - soft or hard, strong or mild - and is delicious. It has a high calcium content and is often suitable for those who suffer from lactose intolerance. Sheep have been milked since before civilization as we know it today as shepherders wandered the hills and valleys of northern Spain and the Pyrenees in France to supply the animals' meat, and milk products for survival. Sheep and goats were the ideal species to provide a staple diet for millions on land that could not support dairy cows.
Two cups of sheep milk will provide the daily minimum requirement for the average person of 800mg. of calcium, whereas it takes three cups of cow's milk to provide the same nutrition. Two cups of sheep milk will provide the daily minimum requirement for the average person of 800mg. of calcium, whereas it takes three cups of cow's milk to provide the same nutrition. It also contains approximately 75% to 100% more protein than cow milk.
The more traditional sheep cheeses are made in the mountainous areas of Spain
(Manchego is the most famous of the protected designation cheeses) and Portugal , but also from Finland, Greece (Feta is know world-wide) and even Hungary. The best way to enjoy is with sugar or fresh cream, and makes an excellent cooking cheese for puff pastry fillings and tarts.