Roadside Stand · Quince Paste & Cheese
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This simple pairing has its own name across the Río de la Plata region — 'postre vigilante' — and Paysandú's quince orchards, planted by 19th-century Basque and Spanish settlers, are part of why the combination became a regional staple.
Firm, dark-red quince paste is sliced and paired with a wedge of local cheese, sold at roadside fruit stands and markets throughout Paysandú's orchard country. It's eaten by hand as a quick snack or dessert.
Why it's made this way: Paysandú department's fruit orchards, planted heavily with quince, made the region one of Uruguay's centers for the paste's production.
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