Grana Padano (6 months) 200g

Grana Padano is one of the finest cheeses, famous around the world. It is made from unpasteurized, semi-skimmed cow’s milk from two milkings through a natural creaming process and aged for two years, generally. The cheese is one of the close competitors of the King of Cheeses, Parmigiano-Reggiano. The difference is, it is less crumbly, milder, and less complex.

Typically, cheese crystals are visible in this cheese that looks from solid-like to crystalline grains. Grana Padano is pale yellow in color with a natural rind that is thick and firm and an interior that is fragrant, flaking, and dry. It has an intense sweet full-bodied flavor that becomes more pronounced as it ages.

Its name came from the Italian name grana meaning grainy texture and Padano refers to the cheese from Po River Valley in Italy. It has a protected designation of origin or PDO, granted by the European Union law. It has been developed since the 12 century and it can last a long time.