Tallegio DOP (2x avg 2.2kg)
Taleggio DOP cheese
A soft cheese of ancient origins, whose name comes from the valley near Bergamo where it was born. It is produced in a square shape measuring about 2,2 kg in weight. It has a peculiar colour due to the weekly brushings with water and salt.
TYPICAL NUTRITIONAL VALUES (in 100 g of product) | |
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Energetic value (Kcal) | 1246 kJ / 300 Kcal |
Fat(g) | 24,9 g |
Of which Saturates (g) | 16,2 g |
Carbohydrate (g) | 2,1 g |
Of which Sugars (g) | 2,1 g |
Protein (g) | 16,9 g |
Salt (g) | 2,2 g |
FEATURES
Production zone
Provinces of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Milano, Novara, Treviso
Production period
All year
Ingredients
Milk, salt, rennet.
Holes
Generally absent or presence of very small holes.
Flavor
Sweet taste, buttery and very aromatic in the matured product.
Rind
Thin and soft, pinkish in colour.
Consistency
Fondant under the rind, more firm and friable in the center.
Ageing
Minimum 35 days.
Colour
Pale yellow under the rind, whiter in the center .
AWARDS
2018 – Gold medal at World Cheese Awards of Bergen (NO)
2017 – Silver medal in category “International Cheese” at Nantwich awards (UK)
2016 – Silver medal at World Cheese Awards of San Sebastian (ES)
2015 – Medaglia Silver al World Cheese Awards di Birmingham (UK)
2014 – For Gambero Rosso magazine Taleggio Arrigoni is the best Taleggio of the market.