Description
Queso Guayanés is an artisan Venezuelan cheese. It originated in Upata, a town located in the Bolivar state in the region of Guayana. Hence, the name. Queso Guayanés is essential when arepas, cachapas, or empanadas show up on the table. It is an extremely fresh cheese. It tastes like cow’s recently milked milk. Its soft texture it’s a total delight. It melts in the mouth like buttermilk. It is also a great appetizer when sitting at a rural meat restaurant. Therefore, is a must-have on the table when in a (carne en vara) place. Usually they serve it as a starter in almost any restaurant in Venezuela. They bring arepitas and Queso Guayanés (a small version of the arepa.) And that is how lunch or supper begins. It is definitely a cornerstone of the Guyanese region where the Gran Sabana is located. In Venezuela, it is difficult to find cheese factories mass producing it. Hence, they sell it out on the roads where craftspeople and small farmers make a living by selling it. Because refrigeration tends to modify its texture and flavor, it must be consumed within 2-3 days. However, the one sold in this website by us has different texture and characteristics because is made in the USA.
