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Casera Valtellina DOP
$127.20 – $571.59
$6.35 – 100 gr
This is the alter ego of ‘Bitto’ cheese, produced mainly in the autumn, winter and spring months is made exclusively on the alpine pastures. Like Bitto, it was awarded denomination of protected origin (DOP) status in 1995. It can be ripened with excellent results but it is often preferred fresh on its own or as an ingredient of traditional Valtellina recipes.
This is a pre-order cheese and waiting period to receive it is approximately 2 weeks.
Its aspect and texture is soft, elastic, with yellow pastpresented with small pinholes.
The flavour is intense, piquant and dry with traces of hay.
Mostly used as a melting cheese in the Valtellina region.
Serving suggestions: Red wines. Blueberry jam. Rye bread. Valtellina ‘pizzoccheri’ and ‘sciatt’ (filled buckwheat pancakes)
Production method: artisan
Salting: dry / in brine
Milk: cow
Ripening: at least 70 days
Fats: 45% M.F
Producers: Valtellina dairies
SIZE OF CHEESE PIECES:
Please consider that when ordering pieces, the size of each piece can have a slight variation.
Since you will be paying per gram price, please consider that there may be minimal variation, usually of around 10-20 grams. If there are any larger modifications in grams we will contact you to advise you before shipping the product to you.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1 × 1 × 1 cm |
| Weight | 2 kg, 4 kg, 9 kg |
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You are placing a pre-order.
Your product will be made fresh for you by our Italian producers.
- Orders placed Monday by 2 p.m. (EST/EDT) will be delivered between Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of the following week.
- Orders placed from Monday after 2 p.m. (EST/EDT) to Sunday will be delivered two weeks later.
Due to the perishable nature of this item, orders do NOT ship over the weekend.
This is a pre-order cheese and waiting period to receive it is approximately 2 weeks.
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