Stracchino di Crescenza

Stracchino di crescenza is an Italian cheese that is typically made with cow's milk, but it can also be made with water buffalo's milk. The texture of stracchino is creamy and buttery, so it's often used as a spread. The flavors are mild, fruity, creamy, and sweet.

Although it is nowadays associated with the regions of Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, and Veneto, it was first produced in Lombardy's Po valley. It's recommended to serve stracchino with fresh fruit or cold cuts and pair it with a glass of fruity white wine.

The cheese can also be used on pizza, combined with pasta, or used as a topping for warm polenta. The name stracchino is derived from the word stracca, meaning tired, referring to the tired cows who move up and down the Alps and produce very rich milk that is ideal for the production of this cheese.