Comments on: Top 4 Italian Cheeses http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/ It's our business where you sleep! Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:44:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Scintilla http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Scintilla Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:03:16 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/#comment-1417 Great round-up. I would have said the four of these cheeses too. I didn't know that Scarmoza meant shirtless and I didn't know it was from sheep's milk and I use it all the time! They are all so versatile and a staple 'must have' ingredient in my fridge. Great round-up. I would have said the four of these cheeses too.
I didn’t know that Scarmoza meant shirtless and I didn’t know it was from sheep’s milk and I use it all the time!

They are all so versatile and a staple ‘must have’ ingredient in my fridge.

]]> By: Michael http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Michael Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:07:11 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/#comment-1416 I disagree with the premise of this blog post. Aside from the freshness of these cheeses you will find in Italy, these are all readily available in many grocery stores in most countries. Why not spend your limited time in Italy trying new things and cheeses that are less common and/or non-existent in your country? For example, Pecorino Sardo (sheep's milk cheese made only in Sardinia) is one of the best sheep's milk cheeses money can buy, Toma (from Piemonte & Val d'Aosta) is a delicious soft or semi-soft cow's milk cheese that you can find as is and variations packed in herbs. Cheese is a way of life in Italy (and many European countries) and is also a very local thing. If you go into any market in Italy, you'll find cheeses you may not find outside of the town that you're in, certainly more than blogs and even wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Italian_cheeses). I disagree with the premise of this blog post. Aside from the freshness of these cheeses you will find in Italy, these are all readily available in many grocery stores in most countries. Why not spend your limited time in Italy trying new things and cheeses that are less common and/or non-existent in your country? For example, Pecorino Sardo (sheep’s milk cheese made only in Sardinia) is one of the best sheep’s milk cheeses money can buy, Toma (from Piemonte & Val d’Aosta) is a delicious soft or semi-soft cow’s milk cheese that you can find as is and variations packed in herbs.
Cheese is a way of life in Italy (and many European countries) and is also a very local thing. If you go into any market in Italy, you’ll find cheeses you may not find outside of the town that you’re in, certainly more than blogs and even wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Italian_cheeses).

]]> By: Katie http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/comment-page-1/#comment-1412 Katie Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:01:37 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/#comment-1412 Ohhh I never tried that one. I must try it when I return! Thanks Tina! :) Ohhh I never tried that one. I must try it when I return! Thanks Tina! :)

]]> By: Tina http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 Tina Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:00:04 +0000 http://www.venere.com/blog/italian-cheeses/#comment-1411 The best pecorino (from Tuscany) is Pecorino di Pienza! :-) I miss all those cheeses. Good work! The best pecorino (from Tuscany) is Pecorino di Pienza! :-)

I miss all those cheeses. Good work!

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