Manchego sheep milk cheese is available at a suburban supermarket near me, though I haven't seen it elsewhere. It has texture in it and I agree it is delicious. I myself also tolerate other hard sheep=milk cheeses and sheep-milk yoghurt. Bearing in mind the similarities in some of the proteins, just because some of us can eat it, doesn't mean anyone with a cow's milk protein allergy can. However, for those who can, Manchego and other sheep-milk cheeses and yoghurts are a delicious alternative to bovine products. When thinking of foods that are good calcium sources (as are sheep and goat milk and their cheeses), we in the West tend to forget other foods, when we could be eating a wider range of calcium sources. I eat dried figs most days, and I sometimes eat canned fish with soft, edible bones. This is all the more reason why it makes sense for a breastfeeding mother going on an exclusion diet, in the belief that "something in her milk" is affecting her baby, to be guided by a nutrition professional. Virginia in Brisbane, QLD, Australia > Lynn said, > > > <<My severely dairy allergic child could not use goat products, but a > friend sent us a hard salty sheep cheese, and it was fine. What a delight > it > was to have a little cheese!>> > > > ******************************************* > I think this is Mancheco (sp???) -- we get it at CostCo, and it is > WONDERFUL!! My severely dairy allergic granddaughter can tolerate that > one just > fine. And oh, it is delicious. > > Jan > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome