Torta del Casar cheese
E220269
Torta del Casar cheese is a renowned Spanish sheep’s milk cheese from Extremadura, celebrated for its creamy, spoonable texture and intense, slightly tangy flavor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torta del Casar cheese canonical | 2 |
| Torta del Casar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1972028 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Torta del Casar cheese Context triple: [Extremadura, hasTraditionalProduct, Torta del Casar cheese]
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A.
Serrano
Serrano are an Indigenous people of Southern California traditionally inhabiting the San Bernardino Mountains and surrounding desert regions.
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B.
Nabulsi cheese
Nabulsi cheese is a traditional Palestinian white brined cheese, especially associated with the city of Nablus, known for its firm texture, salty flavor, and common use in Middle Eastern desserts like knafeh.
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C.
Queijo Serpa
Queijo Serpa is a renowned Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese from the Alentejo region, prized for its soft, creamy texture and strong, slightly spicy flavor.
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D.
Queijo Nisa
Queijo Nisa is a Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese from the Alentejo region, known for its firm texture, slightly tangy flavor, and traditional artisanal production.
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E.
pecorino sardo
Pecorino Sardo is a firm, sheep’s milk cheese from the Italian island of Sardinia, known for its tangy, savory flavor and protected designation of origin (PDO) status.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Torta del Casar cheese Target entity description: Torta del Casar cheese is a renowned Spanish sheep’s milk cheese from Extremadura, celebrated for its creamy, spoonable texture and intense, slightly tangy flavor.
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A.
Serrano
Serrano are an Indigenous people of Southern California traditionally inhabiting the San Bernardino Mountains and surrounding desert regions.
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B.
Nabulsi cheese
Nabulsi cheese is a traditional Palestinian white brined cheese, especially associated with the city of Nablus, known for its firm texture, salty flavor, and common use in Middle Eastern desserts like knafeh.
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C.
Queijo Serpa
Queijo Serpa is a renowned Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese from the Alentejo region, prized for its soft, creamy texture and strong, slightly spicy flavor.
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D.
Queijo Nisa
Queijo Nisa is a Portuguese sheep’s milk cheese from the Alentejo region, known for its firm texture, slightly tangy flavor, and traditional artisanal production.
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E.
pecorino sardo
Pecorino Sardo is a firm, sheep’s milk cheese from the Italian island of Sardinia, known for its tangy, savory flavor and protected designation of origin (PDO) status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
PDO cheese
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Spanish cheese ⓘ cheese ⓘ |
| agingTimeMinimum | about 60 days ⓘ |
| aroma |
rustic
ⓘ
strong ⓘ |
| associatedCuisine |
Extremaduran cuisine
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Spanish cuisine ⓘ |
| colorOfPaste | pale cream ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| culinaryCategory | artisanal cheese ⓘ |
| fatContent | high ⓘ |
| flavor |
intense
ⓘ
savory ⓘ slightly tangy ⓘ |
| madeFromMilkOf | sheep ⓘ |
| mainCoagulatingAgent | vegetable rennet ⓘ |
| milkType | raw sheep’s milk ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
interior becomes semi-liquid when ripe
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made from specific local sheep breeds ⓘ traditionally opened at the top and scooped out ⓘ |
| originProvince | Cáceres ⓘ |
| PDOStatus |
European Union PDO
ⓘ
linked to:
Appellation d’Origine Protégée
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| protectedDesignation |
Denominación de Origen Protegida
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Protected Designation of Origin ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Extremadura ⓘ |
| renownedFor |
creamy, spoonable texture
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intense, slightly tangy flavor ⓘ |
| rindColor |
light brown
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yellowish ⓘ |
| rindType | natural rind ⓘ |
| sheepBreedsUsed |
Entrefino-type sheep
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Merino sheep ⓘ |
| texture |
creamy
ⓘ
soft ⓘ spoonable ⓘ spreadable ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
eaten as an appetizer
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paired with bread ⓘ paired with wine ⓘ |
| typicalServingStyle |
eaten with a spoon
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served as a table cheese ⓘ spread on bread ⓘ |
| typicalServingTemperature | room temperature ⓘ |
| typicalShape |
small wheel
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torta (cake-like wheel) ⓘ |
| vegetableRennetSource | cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Torta del Casar cheese Description of subject: Torta del Casar cheese is a renowned Spanish sheep’s milk cheese from Extremadura, celebrated for its creamy, spoonable texture and intense, slightly tangy flavor.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Torta del Casar cheese