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Cheese with Herb Paste

S. Manel

•Alentejo

The cheese is fresh, made from sheep’s or goat’s milk. Its piso—a crushed herb paste—brings to mind the Provençal pistou, but here, the flavours are unmistakably Alentejo: garlic, olive oil, and coriander, expertly pounded together.

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