Fontina

Italy

Photograph: Archivio Fotografico Cooperativa Produttori Latte e Fontina S.C.A.R.L.

appellation: Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP)

place: Valle d’Aosta, northwest Italy

milk: cow (Valdostana breed), raw

type: large, semicooked, pressed, typically semifirm

size: wheels, 35 to 45 cm (14 to 18 in) in diameter, 7 to 10 cm (about 3 to 4 in) tall, weighing 7.…