A fresh tradition typical of Treviso
The ‘Casatella Trevigiana’, the first and only one fresh and soft Italian cheese which won the protected designation of origin (DOP) in 2008, is a proud product of the so-called…
Dairy & cheese
Tuttabirra, the cheese seasoned in red beer
The enjoyment of cheeses together with wine is a well-known practice but many people now accompany cheeses with beer, taking advantage of the myriad of varieties of both products now…
Primitivo, traditional and authentic
The exact way in which, in the mists of time, a herdsman discovered that milk left to rest at a certain temperature tended not only to acidify but also to…
Pannarello, sweet and soft
Veneto cuisine, as in the rest of northern Italy, was once based on the use of butter as a condiment in traditional dishes. However those high fat dishes were the…
Morlacco del Grappa, the ‘poor man’s cheese’
Morlacco is the most traditional and symbolic product of the mountain pastures around Mount Grappa and its long history, as mentioned in writings dating from the end of the fourteen…
Formajo Inbriago, the cheese matured into wine
According to legend, during their retreat to the Piave, following the defeat of Caporetto, the country farmers from the left bank of the Piave river in the province of Treviso…
Each typical Veneto cheese has a sensorial story to tell
The Veneto Region boasts a wealth of traditional cheeses, produced by small dairy companies at local level, who strive to achieve high quality and maintain the traditional nature of their…
Gran Riserva, the product of the tradition
Gran riserva is a cheese to be consumed young belonging to the family of “pressati” or pressed cheeses, due to the procedure used in the past of being pressed with…
Dolceraggio, simple and sweet
‘Latteria’ cheese is one of the most typical cheeses of the Veneto Region, and it was created thanks to the goodness of the pastures and the mountain air. It gets…
Bastardo del Grappa, bastard by name but prince by taste
Cheesemaking was once widespread all over the Pedemontana area around Mount Grappa, especially at the start of spring when many would climb the slopes of the Massiccio foothills with their…
