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Valtellina Stravecchio (8 ounces) by igourmet.com | 
 enlarge | Brand: IGOURMET
Category: Gourmet
Buy New: $8.99
Country: italy
Media: Misc.
Size: 8 ounces
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Imported from Italy | | • | Made with unpasteurized milk | | • | wonderful tangy flavor | | • | Aged for 1 year | | • | serve with acacia honey for a great appetizer |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Because of its geographic isolation, the Valtellina region has retained the richness of its soil and the heritage of its food products. High up in the Italian Alps, Valtellina has a microclimate all its own. Frigid in the winter, beautiful in the summer, it is a difficult place to live year round. The famous cheese from Valtellina is called Bitto, but because of the violent climactic fluctuations of the Valtellina region, Bitto can only be made during four months out of the year. Valtellina Stravecchio is a derivation of the original Bitto recipe, made at lower altitudes all year round. Like Bitto, this cheese has a wonderfully tangy flavor and is made from local milk that possesses hints of wild grasses and herbs native to the Valtellina. Aged for one year, this cheese has a hard texture and a biting, full-bodied flavor. A true undiscovered gem!
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