Emmental is a hard cow milk cheese that hails from Switzerland. It is what we refer to in Australia as ‘Swiss Cheese’ because of the characteristic holes caused by helpful bacteria. When the cheese cools, …
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Cheese: Emmental
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Cheese: Rosso Di Pienza
Tuscany rosso (red) di Pienza is a firm sheep milk cheese that hails from central Italy. Famous for its red rind, the cheese has a short ageing process where the rind was traditionally rubbed with …
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Cheese: Percorino Al Tartufo
Pecorino al Tartufo (truffles) is a semi-firm, smooth sheep milk cheese that hails from central Italy. Like its cows milk cousin Sottocenere al Tartufo (truffle) it is a visual sensation. The pale white colouring contrasts …
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Cheese: Italian Piave
The most famous of all Italian cheeses, Parmigiano-Reggiano, has a little brother called Piave. Named naturally enough after the river and region of northern Italy where it is made. It is every bit as versatile and …
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Cheese: Sottocenere al Tartufo (truffle)
Sottocenere al Tartufo is a semi-firm, smooth vaccino (cow milk cheese) that hails from northern Italy. As you can see it is studded with black truffle shavings and is coated in an inedible ash rind …
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Cheese: Grana Padano
Grana Padano is a hard cow milk cheese that hails from northeastern Italy. Like Parmigiano-Reggiano, Grana Padano is aged and is similarly grainy in texture and flaky. Indeed, grana in Italian means grain. It is …
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Cheese: Havarti
I think everyone has heard of this famous Danish cheese. Havarti has world-wide fame as a light and easy table cheese and because it is easy to cook with. It is a relatively new cheese …
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Cheese: Moliterno
Moliterno is a hard sheep and goats milk cheese that hails from southern Italy. It is full of flavour with a distinct but pleasant bight. It is medium on the salt scale and has a …
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Cheese: Massdam
Massdam is a moreish Gouda cheese from Holland. It is a light well rounded all purpose cheese. Milk Cow Origin Holland Aged Briefly 4 – 12 weeks Aroma It almost reminds me a bit of …