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Authentic Italian Fontina
Price: $10.35
Authentic Italian Fontina - Details
According to old documents, Aosta farmers have been producing Fontina since 1270. The cheese is produced twice a day from a single milking of cow’s milk. Farmers age the cheese for three months, dusting it with marine salt to assist curing. Unfortunately, this cheese has been the victim of becoming known by its imposters. Danish "Fontina", Fontinella, Fontal and Fontella all aspire to the richness and quality of the real thing but really come nowhere close. Real Fontina is marked with a Consorzio stamp of a mountain (the Matterhorn) and FONTINA inside a circle. Fontina is the traditional cheese for Fonduta; a rich whipped fondue-style dish with eggs and cream. Accordingly it is a wonderful melting cheese as well as table cheese. The texture is semi-firm and supple with rich, herbaceous and fruity flavor. It is much enjoyed when paired with fruits.
Recommended wines: Friuli Merlot; German Riesling; Dolcetto; Red & White Rhones; Urquell Pilsner
Consistency: soft, buttery, with scattered eyes
Taste: A delicate nuttiness with a hint of mild honey. When melted, the flavor is earthy, with a suggestion of mushrooms and a fresh acidity.
Brand name: Mauri Formacci or Ciresa Fromaggia
Authentic Italian Fontina - Product Metrics:
Country: Italy
Region: Valle D'Aosta
Milk: Cow
Rind: dark yellow or reddish brown rind
Weight: 0.50
Aging: About 3 months
Rennet: Calf's in liquid, powder or pellet form
Packaging: 1/2 lb Portion
Package Price: $10.35
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