Italy. Rare Mountain Cheeses of the Northeast
Description
Due to weather conditions, traditional cheese making is strictly seasonal in the Alps of North Eastern Italy and production is very limited. Host Will Studd travels to the foothills of the Alps to meet the oldest cheese-maker in Italy, and learn how Asiago d'allevo was made in times past; over a wooden fire. On the Perenzin family's dairy he learns about their famous Montasio and 'drunken' cheeses. Onto the beautiful Dolomites where Will meets an affineur whose cheese cellar is an old pre-war bunker, and he visits a farm still making a very rare grey cheese and wonderful handmade butter.
Runtime
25 min
Series
Subjects
- Gastronomy (84)
- Food industry and trade (258)
- Cheesemaking (35)
- Food (360)
- Food service (145)
- Artificial foods industry (89)
- Economic geography (159)
- Natural foods (61)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2012
Database
Films on Demand
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