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Ricotta Salata

Italian

Imported

Sheep

Hard

From: $3.58

Ricotta Salata is a dried, salty, aged sheep's milk cheese from Sicily. Ricotta means re-cooked and Salata means salted. It is sometimes called Ricotta secca, or Ricotta Pecorino. The cheese is made from the whey part of the sheep milk and is very white. Ricotta Salata is made from fresh ricotta that has been pressed, salted and aged for at least 90 days, the result is a firm cheese, ideal for grating and often used in salads or pasta dishes. We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 1 pound and ... read more

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Italian

Imported

Cow

Raw milk

Hard

Your Price: $13.04

Parmigiano-Reggiano is a member of the Grana family of very hard Italian cheeses and it has been produced in small-size dairy farms for many hundreds of years. In the English-speaking world this famous cheese is generally known as Parmesan. Parmesan cheese is made in squat drums which look rather like small beer barrels. The rind is a shiny golden brown color and has the name of the cheese printed allover it. The paste is a good straw-yellow color with a grainy, flaky, and brittle texture which... read more

Robiola Bosina

Italian

Imported

Mixed

Soft

Your Price: $13.08

Robiola Bosina is produced according to an old recipe using modern equipment. Bosina is a small town in the center of the Alta Langa, where this cheese of the same name is produced by hand. Robiola Bosina is made with a mixture of cow's and sheep's milk and is a typical Piedmontese cheese with a rich fragrance of the countryside. The flavor is delicate and harmonious which is best experienced when the cheese is at room temperature and at that time the cheese is soft as butter.... read more

Mozzarella di Bufala

Italian

Imported

Buffalo

Soft

Your Price: $9.09

Buffalo-milk Mozzarella has a soft and springy texture with signs of leafing. The color is porcelain white and has a delicate aroma. It is well worth the extra time and cost of seeking it out. Italian Mozzarella is produced in small, almost oval-shaped balls and it is stored in bowls or in sealed bags of whey. The texture of the young cheese is quite elastic and supple and can be sliced reasonably easily. As it ripens, it becomes rather softer. It also increases in flavor. However, you should ... read more

Taleggio

Italian

Imported

Cow

Soft

From: $6.24

Taleggio D.O.P. is a soft Italian gourmet cheese that is considered a delicacy when served in dishes or when served on its own as a delightful Italian taste treat. It is a gourmet cheese of very old origins, perhaps even before the 10th century. Its regional origin was the Val Taleggio, in the province in Bergamo, from which derives the name of the cheese. Currently the area of production and ripening of the Taleggio cheese is Lombardy, Piedmont and Venetia regions. The rind of the cheese is thi... read more

Fontina Fontal

Italian

Imported

Cow

Semi-soft

From: $5.86

Fontina Fontal is a cow's milk Italian cheese that is less assertive than the classic mountain cheese Fontina Val d'Aosta. Fontain Fontal is made with pasteurized milk, is semi-soft and elastic, it offers a nutty sweet flavor, is very meltable, its best use is for cooking, where it will form a dense layer of melted gooeyness; a great alternative for mozzarella or provolone. We cut and wrap this Italian cheese in wedges of 8 ounces and 1 pound.... read more

Caciotta al Tartufo

Italian

Imported

Mixed

Semi-soft

From: $10.23

Caciotta al Tartufo is a black truffle infused cheese made with pasteurized cow's and sheep milk in the region of Umbria. The small wheels weigh about 1.5-2 pounds. This semi-soft gourmet cheese is aged about one month. The paste is mild and gentle in flavor and texture; an original delicacy that provides an interesting balance between the truffle flavor and the flavor of the cow's/sheep's milk combination. The color is this rindless cheese is pale with small spickles of truffle. This cheese wou... read more

Provolone extra sharp

Italian

Imported

Cow

Firm

Your Price: $8.16

Provolone originally comes from the south of Italy but is nowadays produced in several regions of North Italy and no kitchen is likely to be without it. The cheese is sold in various shapes, melon-or pear-shaped, salami-shaped, bottle shaped or a truncated cone. The weight may vary per shape. BelGioioso imports Extra Sharp Provolone from Italy in large salami-shaped cheeses. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk that is cooked and shaped and salted in brine and hung up to dry. Some che... read more

Gorgonzola Dolce

Italian

Imported

Cow

Soft

From: $7.78

There are many tales about Gorgonzola cheese's origin. This great Italian gourmet cheese from Lombardy was simply known as 'stracchino' or 'stracchino verde' in the early twentieth century; an Italian gourmet cheese made from the milk of cattle tired from their long spring and fall treks to and from the Alpine pasture. As the cheese grew in popularity, a more specific name was needed and the choice fell on Gorgonzola, one of the many villages where such cheeses were made. Young cheeses are sold ... read more

Piave Vecchio

Italian

Imported

Cow

Hard

From: $9.58

Piave Vecchio or Old Piave is made from the pasteurized cow's milk. The cheese is made by a cooperative in the Piave River Valley region of Belluno, Italy in 15-pound wheels with the name impressed in the rind. This gourmet cheese has been aged for about 12 months and has a dense texture and butterscotch aroma and flavor that resembles a young Parmigiano Regiano. We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of approximately 1 pound and 8 ounces.... read more

Fontina Val d'Aosta

Italian

Imported

Cow

Raw milk

Firm

From: $9.95

Genuine Fontina is made only in the steep-sided Val d'Aosta in the Italian Alps. Fontina has a creamy brown rind which is thin and oily. The paste is smooth and buttery, when young. It has a pale straw color and a few small holes. As the cheese matures for 7 months it becomes darker and much drier. Sweet and nutty, Fontina has a complex, balanced taste and a light aroma. The preparation of this fine Italian gourmet cheese is a recipe that has been handed down over the centuries. It is made exclu... read more

La Tur

Italian

Imported

Mixed

Soft

Triple Cream

Was ~~$11.71~~ Now: $9.95

La Tur is another lovely creation of mixed milk cheeses of the cheese manufacturer Caseificio dell'Alta Langa from the Piedmont region in Italy. La Tur is a small 8-oz. triple cream cheese that almost looks like a pastry in its own little paper cup. This gourmet cheese is made from a mixture of cow's, goat's and sheep's milk, has a mousse interior and a mushroomy aroma. The cheese has a straw color, a soft surface and a delicate and harmonious flavor.... read more

Pecorino Toscano Stagionato

Italian

Imported

Sheep

Hard

From: $8.77

Pecorino Toscano is an Italian sheep's milk cheese that is considerably milder than the Pecorino Romano. This particular Pecorino Toscano is made Val D'Orcia under strict supervision of the Consortium of Pecorino Toscano. Fresh Pecorino Toscano is mild, and rather creamy, with some nutty hints. With age Pecorino Toscano becomes firmer and sharper, though it never approaches the sharpness and the saltiness of Pecorino Romano. It is a really nice cheese as an appetizer or on a cheese plate after d... read more

Montegrappa

Italian

Imported

Cow

Firm

From: $9.59

Montegrappa is an aged cow's milk cheese from the Veneto region of Northern Italy; the cheese takes its name from a nearby mountain. Montegrappa is made by the same cooperative that makes Asiago Montegrappa is a large cheese of about 25 pounds that is aged for 8 months. It has a natural rind that has its name brandished into it. The interior of this Italian gourmet cheese is firm, dense, cheddar-like, is somewhat dry with an ivory color and an occasional small eye. It smells faintly of brown but... read more

Rustico Black Pepper

Italian

Imported

Sheep

Semi-soft

From: $7.94

Sini Fulvi makes excellent semi-soft sheep's milk cheeses, cheeses from the countryside of Rome. This Rustico cheeses with Black Pepper is flavorful and the flavor is enhanced by the peppers without being overwhelming. We also have a Rustico Red Pepper. The creamy texture of the cheese with a balanced mix of the black pepper makes the cheese easy to use in many Italian or other dishes. We cut these cheeses in wedges of 1 pound and 8 ounces.... read more

Asiago Vecchio

Italian

Imported

Cow

Raw milk

Hard

From: $10.59

Asiago Vecchio has an unmistakeably marked flavor, with a distinctive, slightly sharp taste. It is a semi-hard Italian gourmet cheese with a granular texture, is scattered with small to medium-sized holes and has a strawlike color. It is usually made in the late autumn-winter period with semi-skimmed milk, specifically chosen from the splendid high mountain pastures of the Trentino region and the Asiago plateau, which, together with its long natural ageing, guarantee its quality and bring out i... read more

Toma Piemontese

Italian

Imported

Cow

Firm

From: $7.57

The origin of the Italian Toma Piemontese, a gourmet cheese from Italy's Piedmont region, dates back to Roman times. Toma Piemontese can be made in the plains or the mountains, from the milk of several races of cows. The milk may be whole or partly skimmed, raw or pasteurized. Our Toma Piemontese is made of whole pasteurized cow's milk and has a semi-soft to firm paste, and a smooth and supple, pale yellow to brownish rind. The cheese is aged for 90 days and developed a sweet creamy full flavor... read more

Asiago Pressato

Italian

Imported

Cow

Semi-soft

From: $6.99

Asiago Fresco or Asiago Pressato meaning fresh or young is a semi-soft cow's milk cheese that originated in the village of Asiago in northern Veneto. This Asiago Pressato has been aged for only 30-40 days. An Asiago Vecchio is aged 6-9 months. This Italian gourmet cheese is sweet, buttery and tangy and has a slightly salty aftertaste. It is easy to cut and pairs wonderfully with salami and crusty bread. Try sliced or cubed into salads and sliced or melted onto sandwiches. We cut and wrap this ... read more

Pecorino Romano

Italian

Imported

Sheep

Hard

Your Price: $8.99

Pecorino Romano is rubbed with oil and wood ash. Fresco or young cheeses usually have a very white paste which can be quite crumbly in texture. The paste darkens and hardens as the cheese matures. Really mature Pecorino can be very hard with casein crystals. In the hills of central and southern Italy, cows are rare. Instead ewe's milk is used to make hard compact cheeses which are generally known as Pecorino. Each region has its own type. Pecorino may be sold fresh, medium, or mature, and the r... read more

Cacio de Roma

Italian

Imported

Sheep

Semi-soft

From: $6.37

Cacio de Roma is a creamy, semi-soft cheese made from sheep's milk; it's a formaggio di pecora. This Italian gourmet cheese is made in the countryside of Rome and aged about one month; it's aroma is typical of a young sheep's milk cheese; already much richer than a young cow's milk cheese. Often this cheese is referred to as a 'caciotta' because it is a small round cheese of approximately 4 pounds. Caco de Roma is in essence a classic Italian table cheese, but can also be used in everyday cooki... read more

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