3 Italian cheeses that you can not miss this Christmas
If you are a cheese lover, you must know that in Italy you’ll find a paradise. Soft, creamy, sweet, stronger… Today, we want you to get to know three Italian cheeses that you can not miss this Christmas. They will be a perfect dish at your table.
ASIAGO CHEESE
This cheese comes from the province of Vicenza, in Trento. It is produced in two different varieties: sweet taste and white colour, and stronger straw-coloured flavour.
Asiago cheese is rich in proteins, with a balanced content of fats, mineral salts and vitamins. It is recommended for any diet.
The fresh variety is made with whole milk and it takes about 20 to 40 days to mature. The curing is made with partially skimmed milk. Its maturation lasts from three months to a year or so.
It is an exquisite cheese to eat alone and also an appropriate ingredient to prepare many other regional dishes. The curing is optimal to grate on other dishes. The mixture with red wine makes this cheese one of the favourite of the Italians.
GORGONZOLA CHEESE
This cheese is characteristic for its blue-green striations. It is creamy and has a strong and peculiar flavour. Whether you love it or not. It is made in the provinces of Bergamo, Milan and Pavia, among others.
It comes from a town near Milan to which it owes its name.
It is very tasty and, in addition to being an excellent second dish, it can be used to cook, as a base ingredient.
It is served with red wine and also with both soft white and pink wines. Suitable for all tastes.
GRANA PADANO
It is a strong cheese, with light colour and an intense flavour. It is produced in the Po Plain.
It is perfect to highlight the dishes of the Mediterranean cuisine, it can be consumed in flakes or grated, accompanied with white wines and vivacious red ones.
It is used from the hors d’oeuvres to the dessert, as an appetizer, in the first courses, as a single dish, with “carpaccio” and with fruit or vegetables.
This Christmas, delight your dishes and your guests with the best Italian cheeses.