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cheeses of italy - Glossary Search

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bra tenero cheese Glossary Term
Made from cow's milk, this variety of cheese is a farmhouse cheese from Italy that is aged for only 5 to 7 weeks.
crescenza cheese Glossary Term
Native to Italy, this variety of cheese is very similar to an Italian stracchino cheese. Made from whole cow's milk, Crescenza is a fresh cheese that matures for only 2 to 5 days before being sold.
grana cheese Glossary Term
Grana cheese is actually Grana Padano cheese. "Grana" is an abbreviation of Grana Padano. This cheese is an Italian semi-fat, hard cheese with a finely grained texture.
lagrein cheese Glossary Term
A variety of cheese that comes from the alpine countryside of northeastern Italy. Made from cow's milk, Langrein Cheese is produced in a region where Lagrein grapes are grown to make Lagrein wine.
burrata cheese Glossary Term
An Italian cheese produced from cow's milk that comes from southern Italy. Initially, this cheese was produced only from the milk of Podolian cows, but today is now produced from other varieties of cows as well.
pecorino cheese Glossary Term
The Italian name given to any fresh, medium aged or matured cheeses made from sheep's milk, unless classifed otherwise since some Pecorino Toscano cheeses may also be made with a combination of sheep and cow's milk.
baita friuli cheese Glossary Term
Made in the Friuli region of northern Italy, this variety of cheese is produced from pasteurized cow's milk.
castelmagno cheese Glossary Term
A traditional farmhouse cheese that comes from the Piedmont area of northern Italy. Often hard to find, Castelmagno is a pressed curd cheese made from pasteurized and unpasteurized, milk of cow's, goats's or sheep that is partially skimmed.
gorgonzola dolce blue cheese Glossary Term
A cow's milk blue cheese from Italy that is a milder version of the traditional (naturale)aged Gorgonzola Blue.
parmigiano-reggiano cheese Glossary Term
A variety of Parmesan cheese, considered to be the best of the Parmesan cheeses, that is aged for at least 24 months.
bianco sottobosco cheese Glossary Term
Produced in the Piedmont region of Italy, this variety of cheese is a hand-made in the manner of an artisan cheese.
piave cheese Glossary Term
A cow's milk cheese that is made in the Piave River valley region of Belluno, Italy that is very similar to Montasio cheese.
castelrosso cheese Glossary Term
Native to Europe, this old world variety of cheese comes from the Piedmont region of northern Italy and is not often found in stores.
fontina cheese Glossary Term
A traditional Italian cheese made from unpasteurized cow's milk. It is processed into a pale straw colored cheese with a firm, creamy texture providing a slightly nutty and buttery flavor.
caciotta cheese Glossary Term
Considered to be one of the traditional farmhouse cheeses that are rural and artisian in nature, this variety of cheese has been made in the Italian regions of Umbria and Tuscany for many years.
bel paese cheese Glossary Term
An Italian cheese with a pale yellow color, soft texture, and mild flavor. It is one of the most popular Italian cheeses and was originally developed in the 1920's.
branzi cheese Glossary Term
Also referred to as Mountain Banzi Cheese, this variety is produced in the mountainous region of Lombardy, Italy where the cows graze in alpine pastures.
gorgonzola blue cheese Glossary Term
A creamy, pale yellow cheese with streaks of blue veining, made from cow's milk. It is an Italian blue cheese named for the town in Italy where it originated.
crucolo cheese Glossary Term
Produced in small quantities as a farmhouse or artisan cheese, Crucolo is a variety that is made from unpasteurized cow's milk.
gorgonzola naturale blue cheese Glossary Term
The aged variety of blue cheese made from cow's milk. Native to Italy, Gorgonzola is available as either a milder version known as "dolce" or the naturale version, which is the aged variety of Gorgonzola Blue.
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