Mantecoso Cheese. Daniela Ronda / wikimedia / 2015 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Mantecoso Cheese is a Port du Salut style cheese made in Spain, Mexico and throughout Latin America.
The rind is oily; the cheese inside is semi-firm with small holes and a rich butter-like taste.
See also: Port du Salut Cheeses
Substitutes
Mozzarella, Emmenthal, Fontina, another Port du Salut style cheese.
Language Notes
Mantecoso means “buttery”.
Mantecoso Cheese. C. Salazar / wikimedia / 2017 / CC BY 2.0