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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

Grana Padano

Italian

Imported

Cow

Hard

All Natural

Your Price: $11.40

Grana Padano has an abundance of flavor, much deeper than Parmesan with a more granular texture and is made here in the US with the same craftsmanship and care as the original one. The 70-pound wheels are aged a minimum of 18 months, and hand-turned twice a week to provide a remarkable flavor. Try the Grana in salads, dips, sauces, pizzas and many more recipes. BelGioioso Cheese has been specializing in all-natural, award-winning Italian cheeses for over 20 years. All BelGioioso cheeses are craf... 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

Verde Capra

Italian

Imported

Goat

Semi-soft

From: $8.83

Verde Capra, (Green Goat) is a unique goat's milk blue cheese that is made by the cheesemaker Ambrogio Arnoldi in the Lombardy region of Italy, the same region that is known for the production of Taleggio. This large rindless cheese of approx. 25 pounds is made with pasteurized goat's milk, then inoculated with Penicillium roqueforti and matured for about 90 days. It is wrapped in foil to avoid drying out. The texture of this cheese is dense and creamy, almost like fudge. The flavor is somewhat... read more

Caciocavallo Silano

Italian

Imported

Cow

Semi-soft

All Natural

From: $7.19

The name of this traditional Italian cheese, Caciocavallo Silano, may be related to the practice of hanging the molds astride (a cavallo) horizontal rods. Caciocavallo Silano is a stringy semi-hard cheese. The rind contains small grooves left by the restraining cords. It is made from cow's milk and ripened for at least 15 days. Caciocavallo Silano can be oval or else shaped like a truncated cone, sometimes with a small knob at the top, depending on local custom. This gourmet cheese is shaped lik... read more

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

Rustico Red 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 Red Pepper is flavorful and the flavor is enhanced by the peppers without being overwhelming. The creamy texture of the cheese with a balanced mix of the red pepper makes the cheese easy to use in many Italian or other dishes. We cut this cheese in wedges of 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

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

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

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

Pecorino Ginepro

Italian

Imported

Sheep

Raw milk

Firm

From: $15.54

Pecorino Ginepro is rubbed and soaked in balsamic vinegar and crushed juniper berries and aged for over 4 months in oak barrels. This exquisite gourmet semi-hard sheep milk cheese comes from the Italian province of Emilia-Romagna. The flavors of the balsamic vinegar and juniper seeps into the bone-white paste and give the salty cheese a sweet finish of juiciness. It's a really nice pecorino, that's worth trying. We cut and wrap this cheese in wedge 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

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

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

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

Gorgonzola Piccante

Italian

Imported

Cow

Semi-soft

From: $8.16

Gorgonzola piccante or naturale or Mountain Gorgonzola is the older brother of the Gorgonzola Dolce. The gourmet Gorgonzola piccante has a thicker and dryer rind than the younger Gorgonzola. Also the interior, the paste, of the Gorgonzola picante is whiter and the veins are darker and bluer. The flavor is piquant and spicy, with wood mold and mushrooms, and a bite that gently hits the tongue. The aroma is perhaps stronger than the flavor and an almost alcoholic tang comes from the washed rind. ... 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

Bonrus

Italian

Imported

Mixed

Soft

All Natural

Your Price: $15.82

Bonrus is another mixed milk cheese from the Caseificio dell'Alta Langa Company from the Alta Langa Piedmontese region in Italy; known for its wines and cheeses. The company produces cheeses using the old recipes, new techniques and all natural ingredients. Bonrus is a soft gourmet cheese with a thin bloomy rind, soft paste, and flat brick shape. It is a blend of pasteurized cow's and sheep's milk with a light yellow-orange color. The cheese is aged for 21 days. The flavor is milky and delicate... read more

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