Saloio Explained

Saloio is a brand of Portuguese cheese manufactured in the region of Ponte do Rol, 50km (30miles) north of Lisbon. It is made from sheep's milk^[1] with no salt. It is a firm cheese usually served in small cylinders that are 5 cm wide and 6 cm high.

Another meaning of saloio is of a non-urban person, i.e., a person living outside a large city in the countryside. Originally it was a term applied to someone who lives in the rural areas surrounding Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Layton, T.A. . Choose Your Cheese . Duckworth . 1957 . 29 December 2019 . 126.
2. Book: Silva, J. . Entertaining Lisbon: Music, Theater, and Modern Life in the Late 19th Century . Oxford University Press . Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music . 2016 . 978-0-19-062868-0 . 29 December 2019 . pt187.