Gorgonzola and Cave-Ripened Taleggio. Italy
Description
Italy is known for the long list of cheeses that it produces, and two of the better-known soft cheeses are Gorgonzola (the grandfather of all European blue cheeses), and Taleggio. On a visit to the Lombardy region of the country host Will Studd finds a maze of underground cellars in Novara is where seventy-percent of Gorgonzola is matured. In the Alps, at the municipality of Pasturo, the Mauri family ripens Taleggio in granite caves cooled by melting snow.
Runtime
22 min
Series
Subjects
- Gastronomy (84)
- Food industry and trade (258)
- Cheesemaking (35)
- Food (360)
- Food service (145)
- Artificial foods industry (89)
- Economic geography (159)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2005
Database
Films on Demand
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