Roccolo is a complex Italian cow’s milk cheese with a washed rind. This gourmet cheese comes from a region in Italia that is known for its washed rind cheeses; Valtaleggio. Another cheese from that region Taleggio.
The cheese is aged about 6 months on pine boards in natural caves; the long maturation and the washing in brine results in a complexity of flavors.
The rind is crunchy, salty, and tacky, but does not have the orange-like coloration as you see in many French cheeses. The paste is dense and smooth; the centre is dryer than just under the rind. The color of the paste is very light yellow near the rind to white in the centre.
A description of the complex flavors of this gourmet cheese: aromatic, mushroom-like with certain tangy aspects.
We would like to suggest serving this cheese in a salad or with some honey to add some sweetness.