Getting to Know: Supermarket Italian Cheeses
Italy is second only to France in the variety of cheeses it produces, but many of the “Italian” cheeses sold in American supermarkets are produced here.
Italy is second only to France in the variety of cheeses it produces, but many of the “Italian” cheeses sold in American supermarkets are produced here. Such cheeses are generally fine for everyday use in pastas, sandwiches, and casseroles; reserve expensive, imported-from-Italy cheeses for a cheese board. Below is a sampling of “Italian” cheeses regularly sold in supermarkets.