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The soft cheeses in Italy are also called Teneroni.
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There are different soft cheeses, bloomy-rind and, washed-rind cheeses; they are different in appearance and taste.
Bloomy Rind Cheeses
Washed Rind Cheeses
Master refiners
An important role is played by the master cheese refiners who, generally source the cheeses from various producers and then refine, mature, or transform them. In the case of bloomy rind cheeses, they wrap them in a variety of aromatic herbs such as mint, wild garlic, chamomile flower petals, seaweed, or with dried fruit such as apples or pears or even with beer or whisky hops. Another very intriguing solution is to stuff the cheese just like a sandwich and fill it with cream of asparagus, pistachio, chocolate, or many other delicacies.
Pairings
Soft cheeses are versatile; they pair wonderfully with fruit, berries, and white grapes.
As for the wine, it depends on the cheese; for Taleggio, you can indulge yourself by choosing a Muller Thurgau, a Picolit, a Dolcetto, or a Franciacorta.
Cheeses with a bloomy rind prefer a Beaujolais or even a Trebbiano d’Abruzzo.
Pairing wine with stuffed or refined leaves cheeses becomes more complicated: dried apples bring sweet notes that can be compensated with sparkling wine; for mint cheeses, the balsamic note should be helped by an intense wine like Nebbiolo.If you have any doubts write to me and, I will help you!
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Elisa
