Named for the town in the Italian alps, Alta Badia is another of the northern Italian cheeses that more closely resemble those of Switzerland and Germany than those in Parma or Rome. With nutty, straw-like flavors and a slightly firm texture, the cheese is made only from whole milk of a few cattle herds. Alta Badia melts well and and pairs delicously with warm, fresh bread.

Name: Alta Badia
Type of Milk: Cow, Unpasteurized
Type: semi-hard
Produced in: Italy, Alta Adige
Date Purchased: 12/08/2006
Date Eaten: 12/19/2006
Purchased Where: United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, A Southern Season
Price: $16.99/lb.