Italian Cheese Archives (Best Cheeses Made in Italy)

Italy has a long and storied tradition of cheesemaking, with some of its most famous cheeses being enjoyed around the world. The country produces over 450 types of cheese, with each region having its own unique styles and flavours.

The art of cheesemaking in Italy is a closely guarded tradition that has been passed down through generations of cheesemakers, with each family having their own secret recipes and techniques for producing the perfect cheese.

Some of the most famous cheesemaking regions in Italy include:

Cheese Profiles

Ball of fresh Mozzarella cheese sliced on a slate board

Mozzarella: America’s Favourite Cheese

/ Buffalo Milk, Campania, Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, Italy, Melting, Mozzarella, Pasta Filata Cheese
Bowl of creamy Mascarpone cheese on a stripy tablecloth

Mascarpone

/ Cheese Profiles, Cooking, Cow Milk, Fresh Cheese, Italy, Lombardia
Wedge of Asiago Italian hard cheese being grated

Asiago: Veneto’s Hidden Gem

/ Cheese Profiles, Cooking, Cow Milk, Grating, Italy, Pressed Cooked Cheese, Veneto
Wedge of hard Grana Padano cheese on a plate

Grana Padano: Italy’s Most Underrated Cheese

/ Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, DOP, Grana, Italy, Po Valley, Pressed Cooked Cheese
Sliced Fontina cheese on a wooden board

Fontina

/ Cheese Profiles, Cooking, Cow Milk, Italy, Pressed Uncooked Cheese, Val d'Aosta
Decadent soft blue cheese Cremoso al Tartufo topped with shaved black truffle

Cremoso al Tartufo: Truffled Blue Cheese

/ Blue Cheese, Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, Italy, Lombardia, Triple Cream, Truffle
Maggot infested Casu Marzu Italian cheese

Casu Marzu: Maggot Cheese From Sardinia

/ Banned, Cheese Profiles, Italy, Pressed Cooked Cheese, Sardinia, Sheep Milk, Unusual
Various forms of Italian cheese Provolone Valpadana

Provolone Valpadana

/ Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, DOP, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Lombardia, Pasta Filata Cheese, Provolone, Veneto
Wheel of hard cheese Pecorino Romano with a wedge cut out

Pecorino Romano

/ Cheese Profiles, DOP, Grana, Italy, Lazio, Pressed Cooked Cheese, Sheep Milk
Ball of Fior di Latte sliced on slate board

Fior di Latte: Italy’s Cow Milk Mozzarella

/ Campania, Cheese Profiles, Italy, Mozzarella, Pasta Filata Cheese
Fresh white Italian cheese Crescenza on a plate

Crescenza: The Ultimate Italian Fresh Cheese

/ Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, Fresh Cheese, Italy, Liguria, Lombardia, Veneto
Scoop of Luigi Guffanti Gorgonzola Dolce in waffle cone

Gorgonzola Dolce: Spoonable Blue Cheese

/ Blue Cheese, Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, DOP, Italy, Lombardia
Crumbly wheel of G.Cravero Parmigiano Reggiano

Parmigiano Reggiano: King of Italian Cheeses

/ Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, Emilia-Romagna, Grana, Italy, Pressed Cooked Cheese, Raw Milk
Square of Mauri Taleggio styled with olive oil and mushrooms

Mauri Taleggio: Italy’s Newspaper Cheese

/ Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, Italy, Lombardia, Melting, Soft Washed Rind Cheese, Unusual Shape
Small white Pen Bu cut in quarters on a board of berries and nuts

Pen Bù

/ Buffalo Milk, Cheese Profiles, Italy, Lombardia, Soft White Mould Cheese
Wedge of Occelli Al Barolo served with red wine

Occelli al Barolo: Italian Drunken Cheese

/ Boozy, Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, Italy, Piemonte, Pressed Uncooked Cheese, Wrapped
Wedge of Mauri Gorgonzola Piccante on wooden table

Gorgonzola Piccante: Aged Italian Blue Cheese

/ Blue Cheese, Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, DOP, Italy, Lombardia
Oozy soft Blu di Caravaggio blue cheese with a spoon

Blu di Caravaggio

/ Blue Cheese, Buffalo Milk, Cheese Profiles, Cow Milk, Italy, Lombardia, Mixed Milk
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