Cremoso (in
Spanish, ''creamy'') is a semi-soft
Argentine cheese
Argentine cheese is by far the most produced dairy product in the country, making Argentina the second largest cheese producer in Latin America and among the top 10 cheese-producing countries in the world.Papademas & Bintsis, eds. (2018). p. 175 ...
made with
cow's milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulati ...
, with or without the addition of cream. It derives from Italian cheeses with similar characteristics as
Crescenza
Stracchino (), also known as ''crescenza'' (), is a type of Italian cow's-milk cheese, typical of Lombardy, Piedmont, Veneto, and Liguria. It is eaten very young, has no rind and a very soft, creamy texture and normally a mild and delicate flavo ...
.
It is the most consumed cheese in Argentina
and represents almost 40% of domestic production of cheese. From its origin as a companion of
quince
The quince (; ''Cydonia oblonga'') is the sole member of the genus ''Cydonia'' in the Malinae subtribe (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits) of the Rosaceae family (biology), family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard ...
or
Dulce de batata
Dulce de batata (in es, sweet potato candy, or: sweet potato jam) or doce de batata doce (Portuguese expression with the same meaning) is a traditional Uruguayan, Argentine, Paraguayan and Brazilian dessert, which is made of sweet potatoes. ...
, its uses have evolved and now is used for making pizzas as a substitute for
mozzarella
Mozzarella (, ; nap, muzzarella ) is a southern Italian cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo's milk by the pasta filata method.
Fresh mozzarella is generally white but when seasoned it turns to a light yellow depending on the anim ...
.
It is a soft white cheese, with 45-55% water. It has no rind, and is presented in
vacuum-sealed parallelepiped packages.
See also
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List of cheeses
This is a list of cheeses by place of origin. Cheese is a milk-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. Hundreds of types of cheese from various countries are produced. Their styles, textures and flavors depe ...
References
Argentine cheeses
Cow's-milk cheeses
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