Holy Toledo Ohio, Batman? Where does this small paprika-dusted cheese made from the three most common lactating farm animals come from? First we'll rule out Ohio. Next guess would be Spain, as in Toledo, Spain. A dozen or so web sites would point you in that direction. But that would be wrong too. Do I hear 'Portugal'? Correct! Toledo is made just outside of Lisbon.

Once you cut through the paprika exterior the inner cheese is dense and tart. Okay taste but not my favorite. Paprika is a nice touch. The piquancy lingers on the tongue. Not a superstar but since Portuguese cheeses are a bit uncommon in the United States it is a good novelty.

Name: Toledo
Type of Milk: cow's, goat's and sheep's, pasteurized
Type: semi-hard
Produced in: Portugal, Estremadura, Torres Vedras
Date Purchased: 1/28/2007
Date Eaten: 1/30/2007
Purchased Where: United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, A Southern Season
Price: $7.99 a disk.