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oro antico riserva 8 ounce by igourmetcom
Oro Antico Riserva (8 ounce) by igourmet.com
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Our Price: $11.99
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Address: Array
Binding: Misc.
Brand: Il Forteto
Country: italy
Feature: A superb hard cheese from Tuscany
Label: igourmet
Manufacturer: igourmet
Publisher: igourmet
Size: 8 ounce
Studio: igourmet
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Features
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A superb hard cheese from Tuscany
Excellent grated or served thinly sliced
Pair with a Tuscan red wine
Made from pure sheep's milk
Imported from Tuscany, Italy
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Editorial Reviews:
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Each Oro Antico Riserva is handmade by the master cheese-maker at Il Forteto by taking a select young, delicious, authentic Pecorino Toscano, burnishing it with olive oil, and aging it in a stone cellar for six months. During aging, more olive oil is applied to the rind as the cheese gets harder and tangier. Finally, each cheese is given a seal of red wax to indicate its special heritage. Oro Antico Riserva has a grainy texture due to the aging process, whereby most traces of moisture escape from within the cheese. Made from 100% ewe's milk, the flavor is delivered to the back of your tongue with delicate force, imparting overtures of wild herbs and lemongrass. Because sheep's milk contains a very high percentage of butterfat, Pecorinos are very flavorful but have a tendency to "cry" when they reach room temperature. - Made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts whole 4 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Hard Cheese
Comment: I purchased about a 4oz. wedge of Oro Antico on 1/1/09 from Central Market (cost $6) and I have to say I was very impressed. I was looking for a hard cheese to add to a cheese mixture for some bacon wrapped jalapenos and this turned out to be a great choice (I usually use parmesan, but really wanted to try something new)! I also used it as a grated cheese on a Caesar salad and the sharp flavor went great with the dressing.
By itself, Oro Antico is a very bold cheese with a great nose and soft finish. It's great paired with both red and white wines. If you are looking for a hard cheese, whatever the reason, give Oro Antico a try, I think you will be pleasantly surprised.
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