Tag: cheese
The 8 Most Important Cheeses in Italian Cuisine
In Italy, there are over 2,500 varieties of cheese. You can find about 500 of them in the commercial market, and more than 300 carry some form of intellectual protection or registration (PDO, PGI). While the variety is confusing, almost everything in Italian culinary tradition revolves around eight “great” cheeses. At Spizing, we believe that…
Parmesan: How to Recognize the Original?
Parmesan is the most famous cheese in the world. Thanks to the global success of pasta and pizza, it has become synonymous with Italian food. Today, it seems enough for someone to sprinkle a little cheese over a dish to proudly declare it “Italian.” But the truth is far more exclusive. At Spizing, we insist…
