Gastronomic Box n.6: Cow Cheese + PACK3 Jams Ideal for Fresh Cheeses

Experience for cheese lovers.

This white and gold gift box includes:

• PACK3 Ideal to accompany Fresh and Young Cheeses (cheese aged for less than 60 days)
  • Pumpkin and Orange Jam with Rosemary and Eucalyptus Honey, Cinnamon and Almond - 75g
  • Blackberry Extra Jam with Hazelnut and Nutmeg - 75g
  • Blueberry Extra Jam with Vanilla and Port Wine - 75g
• Dom Villas cow cheese - 190g

This proposal combines a cow's cheese, with a shorter curing time - with a softer texture and sweeter flavor - with a PACK3 Jams selected for the contrast with this cheese, and both you can have a sweeter and more contrasting experience of honey and spices (cinnamon) as a bittersweet experience due to the acidity of the red fruits in our selection of flavors.

• Pumpkin and Orange Jam with Rosemary and Eucalyptus Honey, Cinnamon and Almond
• Blackberry Extra Jam with Hazelnut and Nutmeg
• Blueberry Extra Jam with Vanilla and Port Wine

We have selected some of the most appreciated fresh cheeses, such as: Queijo Fresco de Vaca de Castelo Branco or the traditional Requeijão de Ovelha or Goat from Beira Baixa (PDO), Cow Cheese “Gournay”, Cow Cheese “Brie”, Cow Cheese “Mascarpone” and Buffalo Cheese “Mozzarella” (PDO).

To create your fresh cheese board, use 2 to 3 varieties of cheese, rye or corn bread, cottage cheese and harmonize with our selection of 3 genuinely Portuguese sweets that are part of the PACK 3 Jams Ideal for Fresh Cheese.

Ideal for having an original cheese board at home and for dinner and sharing with the family, or even to take with you when you visit or have dinner at a friend’s or relative’s house.

Discover in the table below some of the ideal combinations for each type of cheese, and create a unique and original cheese board with perfect combinations and decorate the board with wild fruits and flowers in summer and nuts and corn bread in winter. Accompany with a red wine.

Meia.dúzia® jams in tubes are number 1 in the world and were awarded for their flavor and innovation in 2014 and 2016 in Madrid at the Salon Gourmet de Madrid, ITQI Superior Taste Awards 2015 and 2016 in Brussels, and GREAT TASTE in the United Kingdom in 2015 and 2017.

• Discover more than 25 flavors of these gourmet jams in tubes, between traditional flavors and exclusive and daring flavors, flavors for vegans, gluten-free and lactose-free.
• The Production Method: The fruit jams are prepared by hand, in batches of a maximum of 40 kg and in pans, with fruits from various regions of Portugal, each with more than 55% of fruit, without adding additives and preservatives and with a reduced amount of sugar, keeping and preserving the traditional methods.
• Packaging Advantages: The packaging is practical, easy to use and to spread, without the need to use a spoon. They are more hygienic, easy to transport, and can be taken to work, school and help you taking a break with lots of flavor. They are opaque, with no contact between the product and light, reduced contact with air after opening, which reduces oxidation and increases the validity of the product.
• Packaging Recycling: Our packaging is made with more than 99.7% infinitely recycled aluminum, without losing quality and without having to extract more from Nature. Place it in the yellow color bin, for metals.
• Storage and Conservation: Store at room temperature before opening. After opening, store in the cold, in the fridge.

Pumpkin and Orange Jam with Rosemary and Eucalyptus Honey, Cinnamon and Almond

Excellent accompaniment to cured cheeses, Cheese from Serra da Estrela (PDO), Azeitão Cheese (PDO), Beira Baixa cottage cheese (PDO), “Leyden“ (PGI). Ideal jam toppings for crepes, waffles, crumbles, pancakes, toasts, cereals, pies and muffins and desserts.

Blackberry Extra Jam with Hazelnut and Nutmeg

Ideal to pair with Castelo Branco Fresh Cheese, “Camembert“ Cheese (PDO), Beira Baixa cottage cheese (PDO), “Manchego” cheese (PDO) .

Ideal for spreading oatmeal cookies, coconut cookies, cashew cookies, chocolate chip cookies, cereal bread, wholegrain toast, vegan cookies, and to create chocolate cream cake recipes. Perfect as a topping and filling for healthy American pancakes, oatmeal pancakes, banana pancakes, chocolate cakes, berry cakes.

Blueberry Extra Jam with Vanilla and Port Wine

Ideal to pair with Castelo Branco Fresh Cheese, Goat Cheese from “Trás-os-Montes” (PDO),Azeitão Cheese (PDO), “Camembert“ Cheese (PDO), “Gouda” cheese (PGI).

Ideal for spreading oatmeal cookies, coconut cookies, cashew cookies, chocolate chip cookies, cereal bread, wholegrain toast, vegan cookies, and to create chocolate cream cake recipes. Perfect as a topping and filling for healthy American pancakes, oatmeal pancakes, banana pancakes, chocolate cakes, berry cakes

1. Pancake with cottage cheese, honey and pumpkin and orange jam with cinnamon and almonds meia.dúzia® - Chef Álvaro Costa
2. Greek yogurt with fresh cheese and pumpkin and orange jam with cinnamon and almonds meia.dúzia® - Chef Álvaro Costa
3. Smoked salmon and cottage cheese toast with pumpkin and orange jam with cinnamon and almonds meia.dúzia® - Chef Álvaro Costa
4. Azevias with pumpkin and ‘Algarve’ orange jam with cinnamon and almonds meia.dúzia® - Chef Gil Pinto
5. Tolosa mestizo cheese with pumpkin and orange jam with rosemary and eucalyptus honey, cinnamon and almond meia.dúzia® por Lígia Santos – 1st Masterchef from Portugal
6. Sheep’s curd with pumpkin, orange and cinnamon jam & almonds and walnuts
7. Cottage cheese with Blackberry Extra Jam with Hazelnut and Nutmeg meia.dúzia® – 1st Masterchef from Portugal
8. Yogurt cake with half a dozen flavors
9. Chocolate cake with a handful of flavors

Pumpkin and Orange Jam with Rosemary and Eucalyptus Honey, Cinnamon and Almond

Pumpkin (35%), sugar, orange (20%), eucalyptus honey (3.2%), almond (3%), cinnamon (1.6%), rosemary honey (1.5%), gelling agent (pectin) and lemon juice. Prepared with 55 g of fruits per 100 g. Net weight: 75 g. Allergens: Contains almond

Blackberry Extra Jam with Hazelnut and Nutmeg

Blackberry (55%), sugar, hazelnut (2%), gelling agent (pectin), nutmeg (0.1%) and lemon juice. Prepared with 55 g of fruits per 100 g. Net weight: 75g. Allergens: Contains Hazelnuts.

Blueberry Extra Jam with Vanilla and Port Wine

Blueberry (55%), sugar, Port wine (2%) (contains sulfites), gelling agent (pectin), vanilla flavoring (0.2%) and lemon juice. Prepared with 55 g of fruits per 100 g. Net weight: 75g. Contains alcohol.

Dom Villas cow cheese

Pasteurized goat's milk, salt, calcium chloride, rennet, egg lysozyme and lactic ferments.

Pumpkin and Orange Jam with Rosemary and Eucalyptus Honey, Cinnamon and Almond

Average nutritional information per 100 g / 3.53 oz: Energy 840 kJ / 201 kcal; Fats 2.0 g / 0.1 oz , of which saturated fat acids 0.2 g / 0.0 oz ; Carbohydrates 45.4 g / 1.6 oz , of which sugars 44.7 g / 1 .6 oz ; Proteins 1.1 g / 0.0 oz ; Salt 0.0 g / 0.0 oz.

Allergens: Contains almond.

Blackberry Extra Jam with Hazelnut and Nutmeg

Average nutritional information per 100 g / 3.53 oz: Energy 897 kJ / 215 kcal ; Fats 1.6 g / 0.1 oz; of which fat acids saturates 0.3 g / 0.0 oz ; Carbohydrates 50.0 g / 1.8 oz , of which sugars 43.5 g / 1.5 oz ; Proteins 1.0 g / 0.0 oz ; salt 0.1 g / 0.0 oz.

Allergens: Contains Hazelnuts.

Blueberry Extra Jam with Vanilla and Port Wine

Average nutritional information per 100 g / 3.53 oz: Energy 823 kJ / 197 kcal ; Fats 0.2 g / 0.0 oz , of which saturated fat acids 0.0 g / 0.0 oz ; Carbohydrates 49.0 g / 1.7 oz , of which sugars 45.9 g / 1.6 oz; proteins 0.1 g / 0.0 oz ; Salt 0.0g / 0.0 oz.

Allergens:Contains sulfites. May contain gluten.

Dom Villas cow cheese

Nutrition Declaration (Average values per 100g): Energy: 1370 kJ / 330 kcal; Lipids: 27 g, of which 18 g are saturated; Carbohydrates: <0.5 g, of which sugars <0.5 g; Proteins: 20.6 g; Salt: 1.5 g.

Rosemary and eucalyptus honey, more aromatic than other honeys, has a light brown tone and a more open aroma and palate.

Originating in North and Central America, where it is still one of the mainstays of food, the pumpkin belongs to the same family as the melon and watermelon (cucurbits). The shape of the pumpkin is variable, but it is usually ovoid or oblong. The rind is usually orange, but it can have other colors depending on the species. The bright orange color of the pumpkin contains a high content of carotenes, particularly beta-carotene, with antioxidant action. Beta carotene is then converted into vitamin A in the body.

Almonds - Trás-os-Montes Region, Portugal.

The blackberry is a fruit of Asian origin that was later imported to Europe in the 17th century before being cultivated in other continents. Perhaps because it is a very fragile fruit, its production was largely reduced to domestic production. The blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) is the fruit (pseudoberry) of shrubs commonly known as brambles, of the Rosaceae family. Their shape gives them a very delicate texture that almost melts in the mouth. They have a sweet fragrance with a subtly acidic touch.

Nutmeg is one of the most appreciated and valued spices since antiquity for its aromatic, aphrodisiac and healing properties. The nutmeg fruit is a drupe, the size of an apricot. When it ripens, it divides and presents a seed surrounded by Nutmeg and Mace, and a lacy red layer known as “mace”. Mace is also marketed as a spice. Both nutmeg seed and mace are spices that contain many antioxidant chemical compounds known to act in disease prevention and health promotion.

The brandy produced from the best Portuguese grapes, has a unique aroma and flavor that results from the distillation of grapes from the Arinto, Periquita, Trincadeira and Fernão Pires varieties.

Blueberries grow in clusters and range in size from the equivalent of a small pea to that of a marble. They have an intense color that ranges from blue, brown and black-purple and include soft gray-white flowers that cover the surface of the berries and serve as a protective layer. The skin surrounds a semi-transparent integument that surrounds small seeds.

Dom Villas cow cheese - 190g – Produced with cow's milk by A LACTILOURO - Famalição, Portugal.