Monte Veronese cheese

An Italian cheese, from the province of Verona, that is made with either whole or skimmed cow's milk. The skimmed milk cheese is referred to as "d'allevo." As a semi-cooked cheese, the rind of this cheese is thin and somewhat rubbery. Inside, the straw-colored cheese has an open texture with numerous small holes. Monte Veronese is made into small wheels that are aged for several months, but often aged for a year or longer, becoming semi-hard to hard with a sharp, tangy flavor.