🇺🇾 Uruguayan Cuisine

Martin Fierro

Cheese and Quince Paste

Prep Time 5 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 225 kcal

Alternating slices of firm, salty cheese and sweet, ruby-red quince paste (dulce de membrillo) arranged together — a simple but perfect contrast of sweet and savory flavors.

Ingredients

300g firm semi-hard cheese (like Colonia cheese or Gruyère)
300g dulce de membrillo (quince paste)

Instructions

1 Cut quince paste into slices about 1cm thick.
2 Cut cheese into slices of similar thickness.
3 Arrange alternating slices of cheese and quince paste on a board, slightly overlapping.
4 Serve at room temperature for best flavor.

Did You Know?

The dish is named after the fictional gaucho Martín Fierro from José Hernández's epic poem — the pairing of simple cheese with quince paste represents the gaucho's modest but satisfying fare.