Cheese, half-cooked, produced with cow's milk in two different varieties
Cheese type Asiago d'allevo (ripened variety)
Asiago pressato (fresh variety)
Seasoning max. 2 years
Mezzano (medium-ripe variety): 4 - 6 months
20 days
Form cylindrical, with straight sides, and flat or almost flat upper and lower surfaces cylindrical, with smooth, convex sides, and flat or almost flat upper and lower surfaces
Size 30 - 36 cm diameter; 9 -12 cm high 30 - 40 cm diameter; 11 - 15 cm high
Weight 8 - 12 Kg 11 - 15 Kg
Crust smooth and regular fine and elastic
Appearance
and consistency
small holes, straw colour, crumbly larger holes, light colour
Flavour distinct piquant taste sweet, delicate taste
 
Corso Fogazzaro, 18 - 36100 Vicenza - tel +39 0444321758 fax +39 0444326212 - mail: asiago@asiagocheese.it