Asiago Pressato Fresco (young) DOP
Product number:
FOR-5101.1
Product information "Asiago Pressato Fresco (young) DOP"
Semi-hard semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk with small to medium-sized holes. A typical table cheese - with its buttery mild aroma it tastes great with fresh bread or a glass of wine. 44% fat in dry matter - Origin Friuli - Venezia Giulia
Asiago also Asiago d'Allevo is a north-eastern Italian cheese with a protected designation of origin.
Taste
Asiago has a smooth thin elastic rind of yellowish grey colour and a light straw-coloured paste with many small holes. The rather soft cheese tastes pleasantly mildly spicy with a nutty and slightly lemony aroma. Older Asiago is harder and more compact and develops a slightly acidic aroma.
History
Cheese has been produced on the Asiago plateau for over a thousand years. In the past, the milk was mainly supplied by sheep. The Asagio type has been known since the Middle Ages.
Properties "Asiago Pressato Fresco (young) DOP"
| Milk processing: | Thermised |
|---|---|
| Milk type: | Cow's milk |
| Origin: | Veneto |
| Quality label: | DOP |
| Taste: | Mild |
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