Cheeses of Italy: Parmesan to Trugole
Parmesan
Parmesan is a well-known semi-hard to hard Italian cheese made from partially skimmed cow's milk. Parmesan cheese can be purchased as a young cheese or as an aged cheese.
A type of hot sandwich consisting of thin slices of tender roast beef layered on a French baguette and served with the flavorful beef sauce known as au jus (pronounced oh zhoo'), which is French for “with juice” (au jus typically accompanies prime rib).
A sauce made from artichoke hearts that is served over or stuffed into vegetables, added to pasta or rice, or served as a condiment for a variety of foods and appetizers.
A type of appetizer that consists of melted cheese often combined with other ingredients and served with crackers, potato chips, corn chips, pretzels, fruit, vegetables or other similar foods that are dipped into the cheese.
A soft, somewhat elastic-textured Mexican cheese made from cow's milk. It is white in color and has a creamy flavor with a spicy taste from the bits of jalapenos mixed into the cheese.