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Bitto DOP – 600 gr,1 kg,1/4 Wheel (2.5 kg)
$60.00 – $222.00
Although it is currently consumed “fresh”, Bitto cheese, that gets its name from one of the rivers running through the Valtellina, was traditionally ripened for up to 10 years. It is an exclusively alpine pasture cheese. The texture is hard and yellow, while the taste is intense, rich and dry with faint traces of grass and hay and pleasant undertones fresh cheese.
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.
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