Quartirolo Lombardo DOP 1,5 Kg

The quartirolo lombardo is a cow's milk cheese produced almost all over Lombardy. It is a cheese protected by the DOP consortium which prevent imitations and set strict production rules. It is a fat, soft cheese shortly aged. The quartirolo shows a soft rind which is white when fresh and grey when aged. With the ageing, the quartirolo becomes creamy and gains aromas. The quartirolo used to be made with cow's milk which were fed with grass mowed for the fourth time ('quarto' in Italian). After the field had been cut for the fourth time, the cows used to go down in the valley, tired after the time spent in the mountain pasture.