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| name          = Chanco 
| image         = [[File:Quesochanco.gif|220px]]
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| country       = [[Chile]]
| region        = 
| town          = [[Chanco, Chile|Chanco]]
| source        = [[Cow]]s
| pasteurised   = 
| texture       = Semi-hard 
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'''Chanco''' is [[Chile]]an [[cow]]'s [[milk]] [[cheese]] originally from the [[Chanco, Chile|Chanco]] farm in [[Maule Region]]. Now it is produced all over [[Zona Sur|south]]-[[central Chile]], and represents almost 50% of Chilean cheese consumption. It is a semi-hard ripened cheese with reduced lactose content and soft consistency.

==See also==
*[[List of cheeses]]

== References ==
*[http://www.fao.org/ag/aga/Publication/apah85/184.htm www.fao.org]

{{Chilean cheeses}}
{{Cuisine of Chile}}

[[Category:Chilean cheeses]]
[[Category:Cow's-milk cheeses]]


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