Aged stretched-curd cheese, piquant · Northern Italy
Provolone Piccante
By Eros Buratti (sélection) · Lombardy / Veneto, Italy
Aged stretched-curd cheese (pasta filata), piccante style: kid/lamb rennet and long ageing develop an intense, robust flavour. Dark waxed rind. More powerful than the dolce version.
Aged stretched-curdPaste
PiquantProfile
CowMilk
Northern ItalyRegion
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ITasting notes
Profile
Intensity
MildIntense
Length
ShortLong
Saltiness
Lightly saltedSalty
Spiciness
MildSpicy
Tasting
Appearance
Smooth dark waxed rind, compact straw-yellow paste.
Aroma
Pronounced, aromatic.
On the palate
Robust, saline, lingering, pronounced umami.
Aromas
SpicyHazelnutUmamiPiquant
Pairings
CheeseboardPasta & risottoEnd of mealStructured reds
IIIThe producer
Selection by Formaggi di Eros (Eros Buratti, Verbania), maturer (« Buratti » brand). Valpadana DOP certification to be confirmed.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Lombardy / Veneto, Italy
- Format
- ¼ wheel (~2.5 kg)
- Packaging
- Sold by weight
- Storage
- Refrigerated (2–4 °C)
- Reference
- FRO-019
Information
- Milk
- Cow's milk
- Paste type
- Stretched-curd (pasta filata), firm
- Ageing
- Long (piccante)
- Raw / pasteurised milk
- Pasteurised
- Appellation
- Valpadana DOP to be confirmed
The cheese