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Toma is a soft or semi-hard Italian cow's milk
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Piedmontese cheeses Italian cheeses Cow's-milk cheeses Italian products with protected designation of origin Cuisine of Aosta Valley Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union {{cheese-stub
Toma is a soft or semi-hard Italian cow's milk cheese
Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During productio ...
, noted for its excellent melting qualities. It is made primarily in the Aosta Valley
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(it is one of the region's specialties) and Piedmont
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regions of Northwestern Italy
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. Toma varies with region and locale of production, and is closely related to the French tomme
Tomme (), occasionally spelled Tome, is a type of cheese and is a generic name given to a class of cheese produced mainly in the French Alps and in Switzerland.Joel Robuchon et al., ''Larousse Gastronomique'' (New York, New York: Clarkson Pott ...
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The Toma Piemontese variety from Piedmont has Protected Designation of Origin
The protected designation of origin (PDO) is a type of geographical indication of the European Union and the United Kingdom aimed at preserving the designations of origin of food-related products. The designation was created in 1992 and its main ...
status under EU legislation, while the Toma di Gressoney or Tomme de Gressoney (French), produced in the Gressoney Valley, is officially recognized as a ''Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale
''Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale'' (PAT) is an official approval for traditional Italian regional food products similar to the Protected Geographical Status of the European Union. A list of approved products is published by the Ministry ...
'' and is included in the Ark of Taste
The Ark of Taste is an international catalogue of endangered heritage foods which is maintained by the global Slow Food movement. The Ark is designed to preserve at-risk foods that are sustainably produced, unique in taste, and part of a distin ...
catalogue of heritage foods.
Toma is not very common in Central and South Italy, with Basilicata
it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman)
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as the only main producer. The Toma Lucana is also recognized as a PAT.
It can have a fat content of 45%–52%.
See also
*Tomme
Tomme (), occasionally spelled Tome, is a type of cheese and is a generic name given to a class of cheese produced mainly in the French Alps and in Switzerland.Joel Robuchon et al., ''Larousse Gastronomique'' (New York, New York: Clarkson Pott ...
* 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 dep ...
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Disciplinare di produzione
Piedmontese cheeses Italian cheeses Cow's-milk cheeses Italian products with protected designation of origin Cuisine of Aosta Valley Cheeses with designation of origin protected in the European Union {{cheese-stub