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Cacio de Roma an Italian semi-soft cheese made using sheep`s milk, made in the countryside of Rome, Italy. Cacio means cheese, is used in most of the parts of Italy. This cheese in the form of a small round is reffered as Caciotta, while in the rest of Italy it is known as formaggio. The cheese is aged for about one month, during which it develops a tangy flavour and creamy texture. It is the classic table cheese with the aroma of a young sheep`s milk and can be enjoyed as a snack, eat with salad, pizza, pasta. Since it melts very well, it is used in everyday cooking
Created by Antonio Carpenedo, Perla Grigia, which translates as “gray pearl”, is the original truffle cheese preserved under ash, or sotto cenere in Italian. This cow’s milk cheese, produced in Veneto, is quite soft and smooth with the distinct characteristic of actual small slices of black truffle incorporated into the paste. Its rind is rubbed with a mixture of beechwood ash and spices that allows the cheese to remain soft and gives it its gorgeous, pearly appearance. Unique and unforgettable, Perla Grigia is exceptional as a table cheese and also possesses a beautiful melting quality that makes it perfect for use in the preparation of many dishes. The history of this company began in early 1900 when Ernest Carpenedo began working as a “casoin” (a dialect term meaning a cheese seller) in a little shop in the village of Preganziol (TV). From these humble beginnings, Ernesto’s son and founder of La Casearia, Antonio Carpenedo, became one of the first cheese affineurs in Italy and today he runs the business with his son Alessandro. “The cheeses of the Antonio Carpendedo cellar” are not only appreciated around Europe but overseas as well.
Locatelli is the brand name for a very high quality romano cheese. Romano is a grating cheese used alone or in combination with Parmesan. Romano cheese is very, very sharp. Locatelli romano is made from sheep`s milk. Some people call it pecorino cheese which simply means sheep`s milk cheese. Not all pecorino cheeses have the quality of Locatelli. In this case, there is really something to be said for the brand name.
Aged for a minimum of nine months, this cheese is hard and dense. It is pale yellow in color, with a black paper rind bearing the name Locatelli. Grate this cheese and serve it over pasta, soups, and salads. As a dessert, serve it chunked, drizzled with honey, and paired with ripe pears.
The ancient Italian cheese, Montasio, dates back to the 13th century. Born in the beautiful Carnic Alps of northeastern Italy, Montasio was first known as “Carnia” (the name of Friuli’s culture-colliding, mountainous region found between Austria – to the north, and Slovenia – to the east). The herb-saturated alpine pastures on which the cattle graze account for the high-butterfat content milk that forms Montasio’s unmistakable richness and slightly sweet, grassy flavor. After 2 months of controlled aging, Montasio is sold as fresco, Italian for “fresh”. It is the youngest variety of this renowned semi-hard, cooked cheese. Montasio fresco has a white, dense paste dotted with holes, a smooth texture, and a nutty, tangy, yet delicately mild taste within its soft rind that bears the official Montasio Protection Consortium stamp and identification numbers.
This product is 100% natural with no preservatives, allowing an extended shelf life of one year frozen and four-five days thawed. Chef`s rave at the quality of this product with an old world flavor profile like the day it was processed. A unique taste makes our products stand out, natural result of the tradition and innovation we export around the world. Alongside Buffalo Mozzarella, awarded with the prestigious recognition of the PDO seal, one can find other dairy products deriving from buffalo milk like ricotta, provola and more pulled-curd cheeses.
A soft, blue cheese made with uncooked cow’s whole milk . Its name is that of a small town in Lombardy near Milan, where it is said to have been born in the twelfth century in order to retrieve a forgotten curd of the day before. Gorgonzola Dolce is a soft cheese, with a homogeneous distribution of its mainly blue coloured veins.