Don’t you just love the name of this Spanish cheese? Looking at the photo you might think this falls into the category of a washed rind cheese, and no doubt the name gives the first clue as to what the rind might be washed in — alcohol, of course — in this case, red wine. [...]
Just looking at this cheese piques your interest and its name tells you a great deal. It is named after Marco Polo, the Italian merchant who first brought spices from China back to Europe in the 13th Century. So, right away, you can guess that this cheese is shot through with pepper and other spices. [...]