“Formaggio ubriaco” (drunken cheese) is a typical dairy product of the Veneto countryside. Local farmers used to wash their rounds of cheese with pomace, giving to their product a unique flavour.
“Ricotta salata al pistacchio” or salted ricotta cheese with pistachios. These and many other treats for sale at a food fair in “Piazza XX Settembre”.See also: Food Fair - Salami & Cheese - Sweets - Polenta - Hot Peppers - Cassata and Cannoli
my concern for my cholesterol levels flies out the window (and my doctor cringes), this is a cheese paradise!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE the ricotta with pistachios.
ReplyDeleteNot so appetizing to look at (at least with the pomace - thanks for the link, I didn't know about that) but delicious for the taste buds, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI do love many Italian cheeses, but I'm not sure about these . . .
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to try these, esp the ricotta with pistachios. Have never seen this kind of cheese.
ReplyDeleteI'll take one of each.
ReplyDeleteThey look funny to me, but since they're cheeses, I will try them nevertheless. I love cheese.
ReplyDeleteCheese with pistachio looks more appealing than cheese with pomace.
ReplyDeleteInteresting methods.
I am so hungry now and these look so good!
ReplyDeleteCount me in.
ReplyDeleteIt was my Italian day yesterday, lol, gnocchi for lunch and some bresaola for dinner! :-)
I think I'll rather go for the second one.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard about drunken cheese, maybe people will be drunken after eating it? In any case, I love Italian cheese.
ReplyDeleteI would be in paradise there! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll try any kind of cheese - the smellier the better. My mouth is watering for that first one.
ReplyDeleteSome crusty bread, a glass of vino and we're ready to go VP!
ReplyDeleteoh gosh...I love ricotta!I would like to taste the cheeses there.
ReplyDeleteLéia
Fantastic looking cheeses which I an only dream about being available here. Wish I could try both with a crusty bread and a good red wine.
ReplyDeleteVP, I forgot how to post to "A Bunch of Benches"--can I get instructions from you?
ReplyDeleteOh yes, anytime!
ReplyDeleteItalian liquor & cheese...what's not to like. ~Mary
ReplyDeleteThank you for this joy for the sense of taste !
ReplyDeletePlease have a good Wednesday.
I don't think I have ever tried one of these, but if I ever visit Livorno I will give them a try.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! That is huge amounts of cheese! Looks delicious :D
ReplyDeleteBlessed are the cheesemakers! Heh, Monty Python references aside, those lumps of cheese look tasty. You see them on display like that and it becomes pretty easy to imagine the stuff you can make from cheese like that. Of course, the option of enjoying them as a snack is also open!
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