Bloomy rind, buffalo milk · Lombardy
Fior di Bufala (croûte fleurie)
By Caseifici Zani · Lombardy, Italy
A soft cheese with a bloomy rind (Penicillium candidum) made from buffalo milk — a buffalo-milk 'camembert'. Melting, creamy, mild paste, with mushroom notes from the rind.
Buffalo milkMilk
BloomyRind
Mild, creamyProfile
LombardyRegion
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ITasting notes
Profile
Intensity
MildIntense
Creaminess
FirmCreamy
Mushroom
SubtlePronounced
Saltiness
Lightly saltedSalty
Tasting
Appearance
Downy white bloomy rind, melting creamy paste.
Aroma
Mushroom, fresh butter.
On the palate
Melting, mild, milky.
Aromas
CreamButterMushroomMild
Pairings
CheeseboardBread & fruitSparkling / white winesA touch of honey
IIIThe producer
Caseifici Zani (Cigole, Brescia, Lombardy) — the 'Bufavola' buffalo-milk range.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Lombardy, Italy
- Format
- 250 g piece
- Packaging
- Case of 4
- Storage
- Refrigerated (2–4°C)
- Reference
- FRO-041
Information
- Milk
- Buffalo milk, pasteurised
- Paste type
- Soft, bloomy rind
- Ageing
- Short
- Raw / pasteurised milk
- Pasteurised
- Appellation
- Not protected (buffalo-milk camembert style)
The cheese