Afuega'l Pitu - Varieties

Varieties

There are two main varieties according to the form given to the cheese:

• Troncado/Atroncáu (Trunk): With a form like a bishop's mitre or inverted flowerpot from the mold used to drain the cheese.
• Trapo/Trapu (Rag/Cloth): Rounded like a chestnut with the form given by the cloth bag used to drain the cheese.

and whether or not paprika is added:

• Blanco/Blancu (White): Without paprika.
• Roxu/Rojo (Red): With paprika and/or cayenne.

Depending on the length the cheese has been aged it can be:

• Cured
• Semi-cured
• Soft