For all of you that wanted to know more where you could find Membrillo Paste, here is an update…
I saw Membrillo Paste at the Cheese Section of Whole Foods. You could find it near the manchego cheeses. This picture was taken recently at the Whole Foods in Boca Raton FL.
There were several varieties to choose from. Enjoy!!
I truly do not know if this is typical Spanish combination, but it definitely reminds me of my last trip to Spain…
Walter and I visited Bilbao during our last trip to Spain, and even though the Guggenheim Museum was on top of our list of places to see and visit, walking thru the city and eating well ranked a really closed second.
Guggenheim Bilbao Museum
We decided Bilbao was not as big and we would walk it out and during our walk we found the Plaza or the city market and we had to go in. There were the most awesome variety of Spanish produce and some gorgeous stained window treatments.
As a snack we wanted something we could carry around, would not spoil easily and that it was typical Spanish… Walter decided out of all the cheeses available he wanted manchego. Why?? I still do not know because you can get manchego super easily here in Puerto Rico, but he wanted manchego, so we bought manchego. So I decided to accompany that with something a bit more local and that is not readily available where we live – Membrillo paste.
Photo Courtesy of nami-nami.blogspot.com
Membrillo is known as quince in English… a sweet fruit that looks like a cross between a pear and a guava. Membrillo is not commonly eaten in Puerto Rico, so for the purposes of our Spanish-inspired dinner we had to make do with guava paste. Very delicious too, but not quite the same. I guess this would be the Spanish equivalent to the Cuban – guava paste and cream cheese I grew up eating.
MANCHEGO AND MEMBRILLO PASTE
Manchego Cheese – in slices or cubes Membrillo Paste – in slices or cubes
It’s delicious as a snack or as a light dessert… YUM.
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