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In Queso You Missed It: July 26th


Catch up on what you’ve been missing in the cheese world here.

June Pairing: Grana Padano + Mike’s Hot Honey + Peach Preserves


Summer is the time to enjoy yourself—break out the bright colors, have that extra piña colada, and go over-the-top with your cheese pairings. To ring in the season, we’re pairing Ambrosi Millennials’ salty, crystalline Grana Padano with Mike’s Hot Honey, and sweetening the deal with whiskey-spiked peach preserves. Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano’s slightly more free-wheeling cousin, […]

Strawberry Mint Galette with Caputo Cheese Burrata


Burrata as a concept seems too good to be true. Mozzarella is decadent enough: a pillowy, snow-white ball of cheese, clean and milky in flavor and stretchy in texture. But mozzarella filled with cream and shreds of more cheese? To die for. The pasta filata category of cheeses, to which mozzarella and burrata belong, are […]

Ask the Monger: What’s That Creamy White Stuff In Burrata?


What makes the soft and buttery magic of a good burrata come to life?

The First Raw Milk Buffalo Mozzarella Dairy in Paris


When wandering the streets of Paris, you’ll find a fromagerie on almost every corner. However, this dairy is something entirely new.

Caciocavallo

Wheys Less Traveled: Caciocavallo Impiccato


A visit to a street market in southern Italy might yield a glimpse of caciocavallo impiccato. This cheese is melted over embers and then scraped over a slice of bread.

Farm Animal: Pecora Sarda


With its high milk volume and adaptability, it’s no wonder why shepherds prefer the Pecora Sarda.

Pecorino Toscano DOP

These 4 Comfort Foods Will Take You Straight to Tuscany


Grate up a wedge of Pecorino Toscano, and take these al fresco.

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