Italian cheese

Italian cheese: taste and character

Anyone enjoying a slice of Italian cheese imagines themselves in Italy. On the terrace or with the beautifully vast landscapes in the background. In Italië they know better than anyone how to make unique, flavoursome and characterful cheeses. That is why they are not missing from our range either.

Genuine Italian cheese

As with Dutch cheeses, there are 'fake' Italian cheeses. Examples of Italian cheeses that are often imitated are Mozzarella and Parmesan. If you have ever eaten a cheeseboard or a dish with Italian cheese in Italy you will undoubtedly taste the difference between counterfeit and real Italian cheese.

To protect authentic Italian cheeses, many cheeses have been given a protective status: a Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP). This status means that the cheese in question must be produced in a specific region according to certain guidelines, otherwise they are not allowed to carry the name. When you order from Cheese Online, we assure you that you will be delivered only the genuine Italian cheese, naturally of the highest quality.

Below we name some of our favourite Italian cheeses:

Grana Padano

Who doesn't know it? A hard Parmesan cheese from the North of Italy. A less fatty hard aged cheese, Grana Padano is matured slowly, giving it a full and distinctive flavour. A cheese par excellence for an oven dish, salad or cheese board. Looking for a good grated Italian cheese? Grana Padano is an excellent cheese to grate over a pasta dish.

Pecorino

Pecorino, from Lazio or Sardinia, is made from sheep's milk and has a hard texture. As the cheese matures for longer, it becomes spicier and salty in flavour. Want to add a spicy touch to your dishes? Then Pecorino is excellent for this.

Gorgonzola

This Italian blue cheese is made from whole cow's milk in the north of Italië. The mould, called Penicillium Glaucum, gives the cheese its characteristic flavour. It is a flavourful soft, buttery cheese that does very well in a variety of dishes. Gorgonzola does well on a cheeseboard but also as part of a pasta sauce or pizza.

Buffalo mozzarella

Traditional buffalo mozzarella is made in Campana, southern Italy, and comes from the milk of the water buffalo. Later, people also started making mozzarella from the milk of cows. This soft Italian cheese is soft in texture, full-bodied in flavour and porcelain white in colour. It always does well in salads and on pizza, but it also comes into its own on a sandwich.

Italy: one of the biggest cheese exporters

Italy is one of the largest exporters of premium cheeses in the world. With 600 different cheeses, every town or village has its own local cheese. Each cheese is therefore characterised by cultural or agricultural aspects of the region where it is made.

Buy Italian cheeses & have them delivered

You will find the tastiest Italian cheeses in our webshop. We ensure the freshness of the cheese, so you are always guaranteed a tasty and fresh cheese. All our European and Dutch cheese we cut fresh from the knife and are immediately vacuum-packed and shipped. This way, the cheeses retain their flavour and structure. Are you putting together your own cheese board? Then don't forget to order one of our French, Spanish and Swiss cheeses. You can order online easily and cheaply.