D.O. Manchego Cheese President: 'Imitations Are Taking Advantage Of Manchego's Reputation'
The former Malpica residence, a 19th century mansion in Manzanares (Ciudad Real, Spain) is to house the world's first museum dedicated exclusively to one of Spain's gastronomic treasures: Manchego cheese. According to Ignacio Barco, president of the Manchego Cheese Designation of Origin, and the latest generation in a long dynasty of master cheese-makers, "This initiative started out with the aim of safeguarding the tremendous gastronomic and cultural heritage that this cheese represents. We want to make sure that we never lose the expertise and tradition that make Manchego cheese such a unique and inimitable product." …