PECORINO SFIZIOSO BIANCO PRIMOSALE - AGED 10 DAYS(SICILY)

Brand: SOLE DI SICILIA

This fresh cheese is considered "primo sale" which, in Sicily and Sardegna describes a sheep's milk cheese in the early stages of maturation; the name literally means 'first salt'. It is aged for only one week. This variety is produced by a small Sicilian company that specializes in artesian cheeses. The texture is soft and creamy, the flavor mild with an unmistakable saline quality that characterizes cheese made from the milk of sheep.

PECORINO MIGNON BIANCO PRIMOSALE - AGED 1 WK (SICILY)

Brand: SOLE DI SICILIA

This fresh cheese is considered "primo sale" which, in Sicily and Sardegna describes a sheep's milk cheese in the early stages of maturation; the name literally means 'first salt'. It is aged for only one week. This variety is produced by a small Sicilian company that specializes in artesian cheeses. The texture is soft and creamy, the flavor mild with an unmistakable saline quality that characterizes cheese made from the milk of sheep.

PECORINO MIGNON PEPATO PRIMOSALE - W/ BLACK PEPPER (SICILY)

Brand: SOLE DI SICILIA

Another fresh sheep's milk "primo sale" cheese. Soft and creamy in texture, the typically mild flavor is punctuated with bursts of black pepper. A wonderful compliment to full-flavored, cured Italian meats like coppa or salamis. The flavor is mild and characteristically aromatic while the paste is soft, white, compact and lightly holed.

PECORINO PRIMOSALE - W/ PISTACHIOS (SICILY)

Brand: SOLE DI SICILIA

A fresh sheep's milk "primo sale" cheese, aged 15 days, that is speckled with pistachio nuts. The flavor is mild and characteristically aromatic while the paste is soft, white, compact and lightly holed.

PECORINO TOSCANO DOP - FRESCO, AGED 1 MO (TUSCANY)

Brand: IL FORTETO

Pecorino is the generic name given to all sheep's milk cheeses made in Italy. Pecorino Toscano is the name of the sheep's milk cheese produced in Tuscany. This cheese is aged only 1 month giving it a soft, moist texture and a pleasing sweet but slightly salty flavor. The paste is compact and straw colored. The Il Forteto cooperative is one of the largest producers of Pecorino Toscano and is a member of the Pecorino Toscano Consortium.

BOSCHETTO TARTUFO - W/ BIANCHETTO TRUFFLE, FRESH (SHEEP MILK)

Brand: IL FORTETO

Fresh sheep (70%) and cows milk (30%), with Bianchetto truffle shavings. Its flavor is a delicate harmony between the pronounced taste of the pungent truffles and the sweet taste of the cheese.

CACIO ROMANO PECORINO (LAZIO)

Brand: VILLA DESTE

SAVELLO DI ROMA 100% PECORINO

Brand: SAVELLO

Savello di Roma is an ancient cheese that originated in the Roman countryside. This traditional cheese has a mild taste with the rich flavor of sheep milk. It is cured with salt and aged over 60 days in natural grottos on Beachwood planks. The sheep that produce the milk for this cheese are from an ancient and traditional Mediterranean stock – Comisana and Sopravissana. They live in the open air and graze the perfumed grasses of Roman pastures, which produces a lush and tasty milk that creates the flavor of the Savello di Roma cheese.

PECORINO DELIZIA PEPERONCINO - W/ RED PEPPER, AGED 6 WK

Brand: CENTRAL FORMAGGI

A sheep's milk table cheese that is aged 6 weeks. It is infused with red pepper flakes, the taste is sweet with a touch of spicy flavor from the red pepper. Its texture is white and compact.

PECORINO FIORE DOLCE PICCANTE

Brand: CENTRAL FORMAGGI

QUADRATO PERFETTO - RECTANGLE (SARDEGNA)

Brand: CENTRAL FORMAGGI

A free range sheep's milk cheese from Sardegna. It slices easily, grates terrifically, and melts deliciously. Its pleasingly full flavor is accompanied by a smooth, creamy texture. This versatile cheese is excellent on panini, as a pizza topping, layered into your lasagna or eggplant parmesan, as a filling for savory crepes and stuffed chicken breast, or blended into frittatas and eggs.

CAPRINO CACIOTTI - AGED 3 MO (SARDEGNA)

Brand: CENTRAL FORMAGGI

RICOTTA SALATA CAPRINA (GOAT-SARDEGNA)

Brand: CENTRAL FORMAGGI

Deliciously creamy & dense at the same time. Salty with a luxurious, yet subtle flavor of the goat milk. Slices well, and grates easily. Grate it on to freshly grilled or steamed asparagus, crumble it over a simple pasta or sauteed greens, or slice it for a gourmet panino or sandwich. Drizzle a little honey over it for a cheese plate or serve it accompanied by roasted figs or fig jam for a truly epicurean delight.

RICOTTA SALATA CAPRINA (GOAT-SARDEGNA)

Brand: CENTRAL FORMAGGI

Deliciously creamy & dense at the same time. Salty with a luxurious, yet subtle flavor of the goat milk. Slices well, and grates easily. Grate it on to freshly grilled or steamed asparagus, crumble it over a simple pasta or sauteed greens, or slice it for a gourmet panino or sandwich. Drizzle a little honey over it for a cheese plate or serve it accompanied by roasted figs or fig jam for a truly epicurean delight.

BABY CABRA AL VINO - SOAKED IN WINE, AGED 2-3 MO (SPAIN)

Brand: ROCINANTE

8420197006579 This goat cheese has been "made drunk" by submerging it in a bath of Doble Pasta wine (Mourvedre grapes) for 72 hours, giving the rind a vivid purple hue. Mild, sweet, and fruity, it has a smooth, creamy, semi-firm texture. An excellent choice for goat cheese novices, as well as those who know they love the goat. Made of pasteurized goat's milk in the village of Jumilla,in Murcia, Spain.

TRECCIONE AFFUMICATO (SMOKED BRAIDED SCAMORZA) 100% COW MILK

Brand: CIRESA/FATTORIE DEL SOLE

FATTORIE DEL SOLE - SMOKED TRECCIONE A smoked, stretched, "pasta filata" curd cheese made from cow’s milk. This braided cheese has a stringy, soft texture.

HALLOUMI (CYPRUS)

Brand: SHEPHERDS

SHEPHERDS - HALLOUMI A Sheep milk cheese that is part of the history and traditional culture of the island of Cyprus. The only place where this delicious cheese is produced. Halloumi is cured in brine. It has a firm, pliable consistency similar to the "pasta filata" of Italy, which comes from kneading and rolling the cheese while moistening it with warmed whey. Halloumi can be eaten as is out of the package or shredded like mozzarella, but to really discover the true delight that is Halloumi cheese, throw it on the grill with a little olive oil or sauté it in a pan with olive oil. The cheese does not melt, instead the outsides turn a lovely crispy, golden brown and the inside remains soft.

FONTAL - ITALIAN FONTINA (1/4 CUT)

Brand: ZARPELLON

FONTAL - FONTINA

Brand: CIRESA

Made from pasteurized cow's milk, this semi soft cheese pays homage to the classic Italian mountain cheese - Fontina Val d'Aosta. Fontal begins with a nutty flavor and leaves behind a sweet aftertaste. An excellent cheese for melting and a gourmet alternative to Mozzarella.

FONTINA VAL D'AOSTA DOP

Brand: VAL D' AOSTA

FONTINA VAL D' AOSTA DOP

Brand: CIRESA

FONTINA VERA AOSTA - 1/4 VACUUM PACK DOP WEDGE

Brand: CIRESA

TALEGGIO DOP

Brand: CIRESA

Typical Italian cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (P.D.O.) recognized by E.U. and protected by the "Consorzio Tutela Taleggio" C.T.T.. Made exclusively in certain specific areas, this has been one of Ciresa's leading products since the company was established. Soft cheese with a strong taste. Square shape, pink rind with some green mold.

TALEGGIO

Brand: DEFENDI

TALEGGIO D.O.P.

Brand: CAROZZI

MONTASIO FRESCO DOP (VENETO)

Brand: AGRIFORM

Montasio gets its name from the mountain of the same name, a group of mountains between the Resia valley and the Canale del Ferro (the iron channel) in the Friuli highlands and belongs to the large category of alpine cheeses. Montasio is a typical table cheese from the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia and northeastern Veneto. It is a semi-hard cooked cheese made with pasteurized cow's milk, compact, white or straw-yellow in color with regular uniform holes. Initially the light brown colored rind is smooth, elastic and compact, becoming dry over time. The paste becomes more close-textured and flaky as the cheese matures.Montasio Fresco (fresh), aged from 2 to 4 months, has a mild and mellow flavor with hints of milk.

MONTASIO FRESCO DOP (VENETO)

Brand: LATTERIA FRIULANI

Montasio gets its name from the mountain of the same name, a group of mountains between the Resia valley and the Canale del Ferro (the iron channel) in the Friuli highlands and belongs to the large category of alpine cheeses. Montasio is a typical table cheese from the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia and northeastern Veneto. It is a semi-hard cooked cheese made with pasteurized cow's milk, compact, white or straw-yellow in color with regular uniform holes. Initially the light brown colored rind is smooth, elastic and compact, becoming dry over time. The paste becomes more close-textured and flaky as the cheese matures.Montasio Fresco (fresh), aged from 2 to 4 months, has a mild and mellow flavor with hints of milk.

ASIAGO ALLEVO STAGIONATO DOP - AGED 3 MO (VENETO)

Brand: AGRIFORM

Table or grating cheese, characteristic of the plateau of the same name in the Alps. It is a medium fat partially cooked cheese. It is straw-coloured and has a dense, grainy consistency, with irregular little or medium eyes. The taste is mild in the medium-aged type, more typical and fragrant in the aged type. Aged 2 months.

ASIAGO PRESSATO WEDGES - AGED 3-5 WK (VENETO)

Brand: AGRIFORM

This is the characteristic table cheese from the plateau of the same name in the Alps. It is a white or slightly straw-colored partially cooked cheese, with marked irregular eyes. It has a delicate agreeable flavor. Aged 3-5 weeks.

ASIAGO PRESSATO - AGED 3-5 WK (VENETO)

Brand: SILANO

S/O ASIAGO FRESCO DOP 1/4 SINGLE

Brand: SILANO

S/O GOUDA WHOLE WHEEL

Brand: POINT REYES

RICOTTA SALATA TOSCANELLA (WHEEL, SARDEGNA)

Brand: CENTRAL FORMAGGI

The Ricotta Toscanella is a lightly salted aged sheep ricotta with a very smooth, mild and slightly salty taste. It is a great addition to any salad or pasta.

RICOTTA SALATA

Brand: SILANO

CASTELBELBO CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft, Creamy cheese made from cow's, sheep's and goat's milk. Aromatic cheese with a milky flavor and hints of flowers.

BOCCONCINO DI LANGA SOFT CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese form the goat's milk with it's typical lightly pungent flavor perfectly combined with the sweetness of the cream and good aromatic complexity

ROBIOLA BOSINA SOFT CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese with pasteurized cow's milik and sheep's milk. Squared shaped with its intense scents. It's creamy heart reveals nice butter and hay flavors while it's tender and slightly mould rind gives underbrush sensation

CAMEMBERT DELL' ALTA LANGA SOFT CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese with pasteurized cow's milk, goat's milk and sheep's milk. It has a considerable scents and aromatic complexity due to a mix of three different milks and a patient aging process

CARBONCINO SOFT CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese with pasteurized cow's milk, goat's milk and sheep's milk. From ancient tradition to keep cheeses under ash comes Carboncino. It has tender and oily texture with thin and dark rind due to the washing process with vegetable charcoal during the ripening.

COSSANELLA SOFT CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese with pasteurized cow's milk. It has sweet, creamy and intense flavor with a toasted aroma. It's red and orange color is from the washing of the rind during the aging process with annatto, a natural vegetable coloring used to color and protect the cheese surface.

LA TUR SOFT CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese with pasteurized cow's milk, sheep's milk and goat's milk. Obtained by a long maturation of three milks, the curd is gently processed by hand. It has great sweetness with cream and butter sensations followed by acidic notes and yeast flavors

IL NOCCIOLO SOFT CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese with pasteurized cow's milk, sheep's milik and goat's milk. It's thin and soft rind is obtained from the three milks mixed together in harmonious equilibrium and patiently matured for 24 hours.

TRUFFOLINA SOFT CHEESE

Brand: ALTA LANGA

S/O LANGHERINO

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese made of pasteurized cow's milk and sheep's milk. It becomes tasty and creamy with aging with more intense flavors

S/O IL CANET

Brand: ALTA LANGA

Soft ripened cheese made of pasteurized cow and goat milk and red-orange rectangular shaped with creamy and intense flavor. It takes its characteristic color tones and taste by the washing of the rind during the aging process with annatto, a natural vegetable coloring used to color and protect cheese surface

BEL PAESE (WAXED)

Brand: GALBANI