The Gastronomic Pleasure Of Speck Alto Adige

Northeastern Italy is renowned for its dramatic mountains, the Dolomites, which are popular for skiing, hiking, climbing, base jumping, and hang gliding. Among seekers of a less strenuous pleasure – eating – the Alto Adige or southern Alpine region, also is famous for its unique blend of Mediterranean and Northern European food. Topping the list of gastronomic pleasures is Speck (pronounced SHPEK) — cured, smoked Italian ham.

Maytag Blue Cheese

According to the Maytag website, in the early part of the 20th century an E.H. Maytag, son of Maytag appliance manufacturing company founder Frederick Maytag, began breeding a herd of Holstein show cattle.

CFIA: Undeclared Wheat In Piller's Sub Pac Classic & Sliced Pepperoni

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Piller's Fine Foods are warning people with allergies to wheat and / or sensitivity to gluten not to serve or consume Piller's brand Sub Pac Classic and Sliced Pepperoni products described below. The affected products contain wheat which is not declared on the label.

Torregio Holds Crumbly Lemony Core

Torregio reminds me a lot of Salva. The former is cylindrical and matured for six months, the latter square and much younger, but the taste confirms a family resemblance. If you're an Italian cheese enthusiast, Torregio may also strike you as all but identical to Arrigoni's Roccolo. Bravo. Two points.

Quark, A Versatile Cheese, Can Pair With Sweet Or Savory

We're Wisconsinites – cheese runs through our veins. We pride ourselves on knowing where to get the best cheddar, which varieties make the gooiest grilled cheese, and the best methods for deep-frying cheese curds. In fact, we like our cheese so much that some of us wear it proudly on our heads.