Malga
Malga is a traditional alpine-style cheese hailing from Carnia. Originally, it was produced in malgas (alpine huts). The cheese is made from skimmed and whole raw cow's milk (or a blend of cow's milk and 10% of goat's milk) and it's often left to ripen on wooden boards from one month to over a year.
If aged for a longer period, it can be used as a grating cheese. This semi-hard cheese has a high fat content and a cylindrical shape. Underneath its natural rind, there is a straw-colored paste with irregular eyes. The flavors are intense, grassy, pleasant, and sometimes slightly bitter.
It's recommended to pair Malga with full-bodied red wines and serve it with chetsnut honey or rye bread.
Part of
Canederli
Canederli are Italian bread dumplings that can only be found in the north-east of the country (Trentino-Alto-Adige, Friuli, and parts of Veneto) and are a slightly different ... Read more
