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Montasio DOP
$24.65 – $462.19
$6.16 – 100 gr
The most famous cheese from Friuli whose origins line in the Montasio alpine, but which is currently produced throughout the region and in a number of Veneto provinces. The taste is sweet with traces of spices – depending on the aging period this intensity increases or decreases according to the length of ripening.
This is a pre-order cheese and waiting period to receive it is approximately 2 weeks.
A typical Friuli recipe for Montasio is called Frico – pieces of cheese and other ingredients, such as slices of apple, are fried together in a frying pan.
Montasio cheese comes in varieties – there is also a fresh version, ripened for between two-four months and one ripened for between six months and one year.
Serving suggestions: Full bodied, red wines. Chestnut honey, hot fruit chutney. Fresh, slight under-ripe fruit (apples, Passacrassana pears). Rye bread
Production method: artisan
Salting: in brine
Ripening: at least 2 months
Fats: 40% M.F
Producers: dairies belonging to the Montasio production and protection Consortium
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 | 400 gr, 600 gr, 1 kg, 7.5 kg |
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