Italian Traditional Cheeses

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Cheese plays a key role in Italian gastronomy. Italy is well known worldwide for its production of an outstanding variety of cheese. Each region of Italy produces different kinds of cheese, a selection of which are listed below:

Grana Padano	Ricotta Cheese
Gorgonzola	Cacio Punto
Mascarpone	Mozzarella
Blu Del Moncenisio	Burrata
Grana Trentino	Ricotta Forte
Montasio	Cacioricotta
Baiata Friuli	Caciocavallo
Asiago	Provolone
Monte Veronese	Piacentinu
Formaggio di Fossa	Ragusano
Pecorino Toscano	Pecorino Romano
Casciotta	Parmigiano Reggiano
Pecorino Romano	Fontina

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