formaggio
Cheese in Italian
Formaggio is the Italian word for cheese, encountered in English mainly on menus and in culinary contexts: The pasta comes with fresh formaggio.
It appears in dish names like formaggio di capra (goat cheese) and in Italian-American restaurant terminology.
Mild Italian cheese
- provoloneItalian aged cow cheese
- gorgonzolaItalian marbled cheese
- pecorinoItalian sheep's milk cheese
- ricottaSoft Italian whey cheese
mascarpone · parmigiano · taleggio · fontina · asiago · burrata · antipasto · risotto
Developed over time
- ripenedReached full maturity
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
crystalline · nutty · complex · vintage · cave-aged · wheel · rind · cellar
Yielding to touch
- spreadableAble to be spread
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- butteryRich like a spread
- lusciousRichly pleasing to senses
mild · smooth · rich · brie · camembert · mascarpone · burrata · taleggio
Made by skilled craftspeople
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- pairingJoining two together
- charcuteriePreserved meat preparation
sommelier · tasting · terroir · selection · platter · accompaniment · wine · fig
mozzarella
Mild Italian cheese
- provoloneItalian aged cow cheese
- gorgonzolaItalian marbled cheese
- pecorinoItalian sheep's milk cheese
ricotta · mascarpone · parmigiano · taleggio · fontina · asiago · burrata · antipasto · risotto · pasta
matured
Developed over time
pungent · crystalline · nutty · complex · vintage · cave-aged · wheel · rind · cellar · months
soft
Yielding to touch
- spreadableAble to be spread
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- butteryRich like a spread
luscious · mild · smooth · rich · brie · camembert · mascarpone · burrata · taleggio · quark
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- pairingJoining two together
charcuterie · sommelier · tasting · terroir · selection · platter · accompaniment · wine · fig · honey
- Italian Wordsciao, grazie, prego, arrivederci, si
- colazionebrioche, caffe, cappuccino, cereals, cornetto
- Italian cheesemozzarella, parmesan, gorgonzola, ricotta, provolone