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Serpa cheese (Queijo Serpa PDO) is a type of cheese from Serpa, Alentejo, Portugal. It has a Protected designation of origin (PDO) and is listed on the Ark of Taste.

Queijo Serpa is a cured, semi-soft cheese made with raw sheep milk and extracts of Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) as coagulant. According to a traditional manufacturing process, no Fermentation starter culture added and pasteurization is not used.

Some aspects of the traditional manufacturing process are rooted in religious beliefs such as the Muslin used to filter the curd being folded exactly forty times.

References

1. "Visit Serpa » The Cheese". Visit Serpa. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
2. Araújo-Rodrigues, Helena; Tavaria, Freni K.; dos Santos, Maria Teresa P. G.; Alvarenga, Nuno; Pintado, Maria M. (2020). "A review on microbiological and technological aspects of Serpa PDO cheese: An ovine raw milk cheese". International Dairy Journal. 100: 104561. doi:10.1016/j.idairyj.2019.104561. hdl:10400.14/28353.
3. "Natural Cheese". The Cozy Couple. Retrieved 2023-10-23.

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