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Queijo do Pico

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Queijo do Pico is a Portuguese cheese originating from the Ilha do Pico in the Azores islands. It is a "denomination of protected origin", in accordance with the laws of the European Union^[1] since October 1996.^[2]

History

It is unknown as to when Queijo do Pico was first made, but there are references to its fabrication dating as far back as the end of the 18th Century. Its manner of preparation has been handed down through the generations to the present day.

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