When thinking of Lombardy one thinks of Milan or, in terms of cheese, probably of famous PDOs like Gorgonzola and Taleggio. But it wouldn´t be Italy if the obvious wouldn´t be escorted by an uncountable variety of more hidden wonders and gems.
Bo Jensen – Rooky to Celebrity, or Everything is Possible
Since the 2023 World Cheese Awards will take place in Trondheim, Norway we think it´s the right time to rerun our talk with Norwegian…
Vacherin Mont d’Or – the digging, stripping gold dipper
I don’t know how it is for you, but I sometimes get confused; there is a French *Vacherin Mont d’Or AOP* and a Swiss…
summer break!
Formaggiastic is going on a late summer break! Tune in for a new blog post in September and until then don’t forget to Cheese…
Pecorino Seggianino- a smooth flavor dive!
Pecorino Seggianino! Thanks to our cooperation with Passione Toscana, this summer we take a deep flavor dive into different Pecorini from Tuscany. A few…
Cabannin .. U-Cabanin!
Ever heard of Cabannin cows or the U-Cabanin cheese? Well – lucky us – we can still enjoy both, since not too long ago…
Pecorini di Maremma – Tuscans at heart
Recently we got a delivery from our cheeseful partner *Passione Toscana* and in it we found 3 Pecorini from the Maremma region of Southern…
Bola de Ocosingo – Cheese Ball from out of Mexican Space
As you know Gustav and I are ambitious cheese-travelers and if it was on us we would do nothing else but hunt cheeses world-wide.…
Washed rind cheese- washed, smeared and sticky
I don´t know how you feel, but Gustav and I often get confused around the term “washed rind cheese”. There are long ripened, hard…
Tuma Persa – lost and found in Sicily
* Tuma Persa * translated as *lost Toma* is said to have been an accidental invention of a Sicilian cheesemaker in the eighteenth century.
Roccaverano announced città del formaggio 2022!
*Roccaverano* will be the official city of cheese for 2022! Each year ONAF, the cheese tasting organization of Italy, names one Italian town to…
formaggiastic goes Podcast @Küchengespräche
Recently food blogger Isolde Bornemann visited us to have a chit-chat on cheese for her podcast *Küchengespräche*. The podcast focuses on culinary and sustainable…
Caseificio Zidarič , Jamar and friends
Besides cheese, travelling is what makes us most happy – and the best travels are those that include at least one visit to…
RERUN -Cheese Berlin-grand dame of Germany´s cheese festivals!
RERUN CHEESE BERLIN For those of you who follow my Instagram account it is no news, but #formaggiastic went Cheese Berlin – the annual…
Raviggiolo – slurping is a must!
Just like any other food, cheese can be seasonal. For example, there are the flavorful “summer cheeses” [either fresh or aged from the prior…