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.


 * Fresh Monte Veronese is made from whole milk, has a brief aging period and has a sweet, intense flavor.
 * Monte Veronese d’Allevo is hard paste Monte Veronese, made from skimmed milk, is aged longer and is slightly piquant.