Italian Piave Vecchio - Various Sizes

Italian Piave Vecchio - Various Sizes Review

Italian Piave Vecchio - Various Sizes Feature

• Cheese has an intense, full-bodied flavor that increases with age
• Most often served over a salad of bitter greens
• Perfect if used on a mixed antipasti platter
• Makes a unique appreciated housewarming gift
• Aged from 6 to 12 months

Piave is named after the river Piave, whose source is found at Mount Peralba in Val Visdende, in the northernmost part of the province of Belluno, Italy. A winding course brings the river toward the bottom of the valley, until it reaches the plain at the foot of the prealpi Venete mountains in the province of Treviso. The land surrounding the ancient river is integral to the character of the cheese: it is where the milk is collected, the curd cooked, and the cheese aged until hard. Piave has an intense, full-bodied flavor that increases with age and that is why Ditalia has brought in the "vecchio" aged Piave, which has been aged from 6 to 12 months. It is reminiscent of Parmigiano Reggiano or Montasio cheese. We suggest serving Piave over a salad of bitter greens or on a mixed antipasti platter.

Garrotxa by Artisanal Premium Cheese

Garrotxa by Artisanal Premium Cheese Review

Garrotxa by Artisanal Premium Cheese Feature

• Specially-selected cheeses by Artisanal Cheese's team of affineurs
• Artisanal's cheeses are aged to "peak" ripeness in our cheese caves

Garrotxa is a goat's milk cheese produced in the Catalonia region in northern Spain. Our Garrotxa is made in a traditional manner by a small artisanal creamery known for its consistently high quality, and it shows! These beautiful wheels have a semi-soft and compact texture and a light but noticeable coating of velvety, blue-grey mold. The flavor is milky and delicate with a hint of nuttiness and a clean, smooth finish.

Classic Italian Hard Cheese Comparison (1 pound) by igourmet.com

Classic Italian Hard Cheese Comparison (1 pound) by igourmet.com Review

Classic Italian Hard Cheese Comparison (1 pound) by igourmet.com Feature

• Assortment of two classic Italian hard cheeses
• Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano Stravecchio
• Compare these two heavyweights head-to-head
• Both are excelleent chunked or grated
• Imported from Italy

In order to appreciate the subtle differences between Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano (they are actually made from the same recipe), one should taste them side-by-side. That is why we have created this special offering, containing 1/2 pound of each. Enjoy them chunked and drizzled with thick 4-Leaf Balsamico, thinly sliced over caesar salad or carpaccio, or grated over soup or pasta. Each of these cheeses has a long, storied history and the two have been rivals for centuries. Let the debate continue!

• Grana Padano Stravecchio Oro Del Tempo: Contrary to popular belief, this grand cheese from the Po Vally is not simply an inferior Parmesan. In fact, a premium Grana Padano rivals the best that Parma has to offer. In this example, we serve our Stravecchio (extra aged) variety which earns the name Gold From Time. (8 oz)
• Parmigiano Reggiano: Internationally known as one of the world's greatest cheeses, by law this hard cheese can only be made in either Parma and Reggio-Emilia from a certain type of milk taken from a certain breed of cow. The law also dictates its minimum aging period, its aging conditions and at least 20 other constraints, meaning that every single 80 pound wheel that gets stamped with the Parmigiano Reggiano brand lives up to a standard that has been lovingly developed over the past 800 years. (8 oz)

Morbier by Artisanal Premium Cheese

Morbier by Artisanal Premium Cheese Review

Morbier by Artisanal Premium Cheese Feature

• Specially-selected cheeses by Artisanal Cheese's team of affineurs
• Artisanal's cheeses are aged to "peak" ripeness in our cheese caves

Morbier, which is aged for at least 60 days, pleasantly confounds expectations. Contrary to its smell, Morbier has a mild taste and leaves a wonderful, nutty aftertaste.

Loredana's San Daniele - Montasio, Asiago and Parmesan Hard Cheeses with Imported Italian Proscuitto 7.5oz jar

Loredana's San Daniele - Montasio, Asiago and Parmesan Hard Cheeses with Imported Italian Proscuitto 7.5oz jar Review

Loredana's San Daniele - Montasio, Asiago and Parmesan Hard Cheeses with Imported Italian Proscuitto 7.5oz jar Feature

• Loredana's San Daniele - Montasio, Asiago and Parmesan Hard Cheeses with Imported Italian Proscuitto
• Unique blend of all-natural ingredients
• Family owned and handcrafted in Colorado since 1993
• No added preservatives, sweeteners, artifical colors or flavors
• Gluten Free, No GMO

Since 1993, Loredana's hand-crafted, artisan style of Marinated Cheeses, Marmalades, Tapenades, Tapenade-style Spreads and Vinaigrettes products come from her rich family traditions of Northern Italian heritage of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Marinated Asiago & Parmesan cheese and a rich blend of herbs and spices in an infused Olive Oil makes Loredana's hard cheese products unique and unlike any other cheese product on the market today. All of Loredana's products are handmade without preservatives and are created in small batches with the finest ingredients and are proudly...MADE IN COLORADO. Shown here is Loredana's San Daniele (3 cheese & imported Proscuitto), marinated Montasio, Asiago & Parmesan Cheese, San Daniele Prosciutto, olive oil, garlic, spices and red pepper. Unleash it onto pasta, poultry, eggs, meat, fish, soups, salads, veggies, rice, pizza or use as an appetizer with crackers, bread or baguette. For recipes and other ideas visit our blog - www.loredanas.net

Manchego Reserve (Extra Aged) - Pound Cut (1 pound) by igourmet.com

Manchego Reserve (Extra Aged) - Pound Cut (1 pound) by igourmet.com Review

Manchego Reserve (Extra Aged) - Pound Cut (1 pound) by igourmet.com Feature

• Unexpectedly delicious
• A rare find - a sheep's milk Gouda aged for over a year
• Excellent dessert cheese
• Serve cubed as an hors d'oeuvre or antipasta before the meal
• Imported from Spain

This special Manchego is aged for over 12 months, giving it a sharper, nuttier flavor and a firmer, more brittle texture than its younger namesake. It is produced in Central Spain's La Mancha region; a territory known for its fierce winds, violent temperature swings, and desert-like aridity. Manchego Reserve is made using traditional methods under strict quality guidelines. We especially love this cheese served with Rioja wine and fresh fruit.

• Made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
• Photo depicts whole 7 lb. form of cheese.
• We cut and wrap this item by the pound.
• Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.

Raschera Cheese DOP (4.5 pound)

Raschera Cheese DOP (4.5 pound) Review

Raschera Cheese DOP. Price per quarter wheel  4.5/lb. Italian Raschera cheese DOP is matured for at least one month. It has a raw, pressed and semi hard paste. Raschera cheese has a fine and delicate flavour, slightly spicy and salty if well matured. The texture of this Italian Cheese is consistant, elastic, with small irregular holes dotted throughout the cheese. Raschera Cheese can be found in white or ivory colours. Raschera Cheese is also reccomended for various dishes, for example melted in rissottos, vegetables and special dishes or diced in salads.The Italian Raschera Cheese DOP is in areas greatly used in the summer months by heards of cattle, whilst sheep heards graze on poorer, higher lands. As far as man can remember, on these Monregalese Alps, a particular cheese has been produced. It is named after a lake and grazing area on the slopes of Mt. Mongioie (m.2,630): RASCHERA.The "Alpe Raschera" covers an area of approximately 620 hectares and is situated in the so called "administrative island" of the commune of Magliano Alpi