365 Cheeses

Trentingrana is cousin to Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano, a hard grateable cow's milk cheese from Italy, in this case Trentino in the north. The cheese I bought was showing its age, probably in the two-year range, very dry but sharp and tangy in flavor. I broke out the rasp and grated it over a Caesar salad and then over some pasta and butter. It is not up to the same level as parmigiano or even grana padano but still delivers in flavor. Not the best cheese in the world but no loser either.

Name: Trantingrana or Trentingrana DOP
Type of Milk: cow's, pasteurized
Type: hard
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Date Purchased: 7/10/2007
Date Eaten:7/14/2007
Purchased Where: United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, A Southern Season
Price: $16.99/lb.