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: Rosso Di Pienza
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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 …
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Cheese: Langres
Langres is a delightfully smelly and gooey washed rind cheese from France. Eating this cheese is a must have experience. Milk Cow Origin France Aged No Aroma Strong and salty. Taste Salty but it has …