Royal Cuajada (16 servings)

The product "Cuajada" by the Royal brand is a traditional Spanish milk dessert, particularly popular in northern Spain (e.g., Basque Country).

Product Description: 

Type of Product: This is a preparation powder for a dessert that can best be described in English as a thick milk pudding or dairy curd dessert. Traditional Cuajada is made by adding rennet to milk, which gives the dish its characteristic texture.

Package Contents: The package for 16 servings typically contains 4 individual sachets (12 g each) of the powder. Each individual sachet is intended for preparing 4 servings, usually requiring 0.5 liters of milk. The net weight of the entire package is often 48 g.

Taste and Texture:

• Taste: Cuajada has a very mild, milky-creamy, and slightly sweet taste. Its flavor is deliberately subtle to allow room for individual enhancements.

• Texture: The consistency is firm but delicate and creamy, similar to a sliceable yogurt or a very soft, rennet-set curd/pudding.

Preparation (typical procedure):

The powder is cooked with milk to form a thick cream and then chilled:

1. Dissolving: The contents of one sachet are dissolved in a small amount of cold milk (e.g., 250 ml).

2. Cooking: The remaining milk is heated. Once it boils, the dissolved powder-milk mixture is added while stirring constantly and cooked briefly until the mixture thickens.

3. Chilling: The warm cream is poured into small dishes and must then set in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

Serving Suggestion: Cuajada is traditionally served chilled and often enhanced with:

• Liquid honey (very popular)

• Sugar

• Walnuts or other nuts

• Quince paste (Membrillo)

Special Features:

• This Royal product is gluten-free.

• The package contains only the preparation powder; milk (traditionally sheep's milk, today often cow's milk or milk alternatives) must be added.