The product

Stracchino All'antica delle Valli Orobiche

Soft and washed rind cheese typical of the Orobic Valleys, ancestor of Taleggio
Sku:
31093
Country of origin:
Italy, Lombardy
Type of Milk:
Raw milk, Cow's milk
Weight:
2 kg approx
Minimum order:
1 piece
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Description
Washed-rind cheese made from raw whole milk from cows raised in the Orobic Alps, in the province of Bergamo; Slow Food Presidium
Appearance
Rough surface with possible mould, it has the slightly orange colouring of washed-rind cheeses; the paste is straw yellow in colour and has a soft, velvety texture, with a chalky consistency at the centre and a creamy texture under the rind
Taste
Mild, with a slightly herbaceous aftertaste and intense hints of cooked butter, yeast, damp cellar and undergrowth
Maturing
At least 60 days
Our selection
The Brembana Valleys and their converging valleys, together with small farmers and cheesemakers, who keep the savoir-faire and the territory alive, are the guardians of the rich pastures and the cheese-making tradition behind this unique cheese
Suggestions
To be enjoyed on its own
Ingredients
MILK, rennet, salt. Made with raw milk.
Allergens in ingredients
Milk and products thereof
Weight
2 kg approx
Packaging
Wrapped in papar
Storage Conditions (packaged products)
Keep at a temperature between +0 °C and +4 ° C
Instructions for use
Rind not edible.
Country of origin of the primary ingredient
Italy
Nutrition Declaration
Energy: 1175 kJ / 284 kcal
Fat: 23,7 g
of which saturates: 15,8 g
Carbohydrate: 1,6 g
of which sugars: 0,3 g
Protein: 15,9 g
Salt: 1,63 g
Typical value per 100 g
The producer

Latteria Sociale di Branzi Casearia - Val Brembana (BG) - Lombardy

Latteria Sociale di Branzi Casearia - Val Brembana (BG) - Lombardy

Selected because

On the beginning of economic boom, after the second world war, Giacomo Midali, a local cheese-maker, started a project to enhance local cheese productions and he founded Branzi Dairy. At that time the project was joined by two hundred small producers and breeders. Nowadays the cooperative in managed bu Giacomo's grand children and it is still collecting milk produced by small farms that work only for Branzi Dairy. The milkcollected is obtained from cows of Bruna breed that graze over 600m of altitude giving a rich and fragrant milk that will be entrusted to the hands of expert cheese-makers to produce Branzi following the traditional production techniques.

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