Monte Veronese is an Italian cheese made from cow's milk which is produced in the northern part of the

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, more specifically in the Lessini mountains or the Veronese

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it comes in two varieties, one fresh and one matured. Monte Veronese was awarded Italian '' Denominazione di Origine'' status in 1993 and

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( it, DOP) status in 1996.

Varieties

Monte Veronese latte intero

The fresh Monte Veronese is made from unpasteurized

whole 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-modulating ...

( in Italian) and has a brief

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period, from a minimum of 25 days to two months. The paste is white or slightly yellowish in color, with fine and uniformly distributed

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, and has a sweet, intense flavor.

Monte Veronese d’allevo

The hard paste Monte Veronese is made from unpasteurized

semi-skimmed milk Skimmed milk (British English), or skim milk (American English), is made when all the milkfat is removed from whole milk. It tends to contain around 0.1% fat. Background Historically, skimmed milk was used for fattening pigs, and was recommended ...

. Aging lasts from more than 60 days, for wheels to be consumed as

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, to six months, for

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. The paste is white or slightly yellowish in color but with larger eyes than the whole milk variety. Ripening makes the cheese fragrant and slightly

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References

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