CHEESE
Montasio
D.o.p. Mezzano
Typical cheese from the northeast of Italy, a nice DOP (protected designation of origin) of which we are consortium members as seasoners. Cheese from various dairies, typical artisanal and non-industrial processes, rather compact semi-hard paste with few holes which is a characteristic of the product.
Ingredients:
Milk, salt, rennet, lysozyme (egg protein).
Milk, salt, rennet, lysozyme (egg protein).
Origin of the milk:
country of milking: Italy, country of transformation and ageing: Italy.
country of milking: Italy, country of transformation and ageing: Italy.
Product features
Physics
Structure
Rather compact, semi-hard paste with few holes
Shape
cylindrical with a 7 - 9 cm height, a diameter of 30 - 32 cm
Average weight
6 – 7 kg
Average dimensions
height of 7 - 9 cm, diameter of 30 - 32 cm
Rind
hard yellow paste
Texture
semi-hard consistency
Colour
yellow with holes
Taste
savoury sweet