El Mercado del Queso de Madrid y productos de cercanía se llevará a cabo en el Parque Finca Liana de Móstoles el sábado 14 de junio, como parte de la V Jornada «Madrid es queso». Durante este evento gastronómico, habrá catas gratuitas para el público en las que podrán degustar una amplia variedad de quesos de la Comunidad de Madrid y otros productos locales. Además, se llevará a cabo un «Concurso profesional de catas de quesos de Madrid», con la participación de más de 50 quesos y 11 queserías en 7 categorías. También habrá una Ruta de la Tapa con Queso, Masterclass en la Escuela de Hostelería Simone Ortega y actividades infantiles, entre otras propuestas. El objetivo de este evento es promocionar y dar a conocer los productos de la gastronomía local y de la Comunidad de Madrid. Habrá degustaciones de quesos y otros productos regionales como vino, chocolate, miel, mermeladas e incluso ginebra, creando una fusión de sabores única. En el Mercado se podrán encontrar productos de seis queserías destacadas en el sector, que ofrecen una amplia variedad de quesos premiados. La Comunidad de Madrid produce quesos destacados en diferentes zonas de la región. Además de las actividades en el Mercado, se llevarán a cabo un Concurso profesional de catas de quesos de Madrid y una Ruta de la Tapa con Queso en varios establecimientos hosteleros participantes. La entrega de premios de ambos eventos se realizará el mismo día en el Mercado del Queso de Madrid. En la presentación del evento, que tuvo lugar en el Centro de Innovación Gastronómica del IMIDRA, asistieron diversas autoridades locales y regionales, destacando la importancia de promocionar los productos locales y fomentar el turismo gastronómico en la región. Móstoles está organizando el Mercado del Queso de Madrid y productos de cercanía en el Parque Finca Liana.

• On Saturday, June 14, this gastronomic event will take place, framed within the V "Madrid is cheese" Day, with free tastings for the general public, where you can taste a wide variety of cheeses from the Community of Madrid and other products.

• A "Professional Cheese Tasting Contest of Madrid" will be held, with more than 50 cheeses and 11 participating dairies in 7 categories; a Cheese Tapas Route, Masterclass at the Simone Ortega School of Hospitality, and children's workshops, among other activities.

Móstoles will host the Madrid Cheese Market and local products, at Parque Finca Liana, on Saturday, June 14, from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, to promote and showcase local gastronomic products from the Community of Madrid.

This event is part of the V "Madrid is Cheese" Day, organized by QdeQuesos, with the support of the Directorate General of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of the Community of Madrid and the collaboration of the City Council of Móstoles, through Móstoles Desarrollo.

During this gastronomic event, a wide variety of cheeses from the Community of Madrid, as well as other regional products that pair perfectly with them such as wine (Vinos Jeromín), chocolate (MAYKHEL), honey (Madrid Miel Maestros Apicultores since 1944), jams (Fundación Itinerancia and Promesa Monteburgohondo), and even gin (Huerta Jalón) can be tasted, creating an original and peculiar fusion of flavors for the palate.

Free tastings of Madrid cheeses and local products available at the market will be organized for the general public in three sessions: at 11:10 am, at 3:00 pm, and at 7:00 pm. In addition, there will be direct sales throughout the day, a showcooking at 6:30 pm, and a children's workshop on cheese knowledge in two sessions at both 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm, among other activities.

The Market will feature products from six prominent dairies in the sector. The Jaramera Dairy from Torremocha del Jarama will be present in Móstoles, with the Turbulencia and Mentiroso cheeses winning gold and bronze medals, respectively, at the 2018 World Cheese Awards, considered by experts as the 'Oscars' of cheeses. Also, cheeses from Grupo Albe (Lácteas del Jarama), the first company in Spain to manufacture mozzarella cheese, which began its activity in 1968; Marqués de Mendiola, from the family company Gestión Genética y Ganadera GANATEC, dedicated to agricultural and livestock production in Ciempozuelos; cheeses from Vega de San Martín (SAT Vega de San Martín), from Vega Alberche (Quesería de Campo Vega Alberche), and Quesos Dulcinea.

The Community of Madrid produces outstanding cheeses in the Las Vegas Region, Torrelaguna Region, Sierra de Guadarrama, and Sierra Oeste.

Other gastronomic activities

On June 12, a Professional Cheese Tasting Contest of Madrid will be organized at the "Simone Ortega" School of Hospitality and Tourism, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, with 11 dairies registered and offering over 50 cheese samples. The contest will consist of 7 categories, evaluating the type of milk (cow, goat, sheep, blend), ripening time (young, semi-cured, cured), and texture (soft, semi-hard, hard), among others.

There will also be a Cheese Tapas Route from June 6 to 15, in participating hospitality establishments, affiliated with this initiative such as Essencia Gastrobar, La Taguara María Mojito, Destino Raíz Restaurant Café, among others. The best Madrid cheese tapa will compete for a prize, participating in the grand final to be held on June 14 at Parque Finca Liana.

The award ceremonies for both events will take place on Saturday, June 14, at the Madrid Cheese Market. At 12:00 pm, the Professional Jury Tasting will be held to select the "Best Madrid Cheese Tapa" in Móstoles, followed by the award presentation. At 1:15 pm, the awards for the "Best Cheeses of the Community of Madrid Contest" will be presented.