Canestrato Trentino cheese

Canestrato Trentino cheese

Canestrato Trentino is a compact, semi-cooked, whole cows' milk cheese from Vallagarina in the Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige. Produced using goat and/or lamb rennet, the cheese has a flavourful and spicy taste, a pale or white interior with thin, small holes and a wrinkled rind. It is cylindrical in shape with a diameter of 20 to 22cm, a height of 10 to 12cm, and a varying weight of 3 to 3.5kg. It is ready for consumption after 90 days for cooking and 6 months for grating.

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Cheese type	Calories per 100g
American cheese	371
Blue cheese	353
Camembert cheese	299
Cheddar cheese	402
Cottage cheese	98
Edam cheese	357
Farmer's cheese	98
Feta cheese	264
Fontina cheese	389
Goat cheese	364
Gouda cheese	356
Gruyere cheese	413
Mozzarella cheese	280
Parmesan cheese	431
Pimento cheese	375
Provolone cheese	352
Queso blanco cheese	310
Ricotta cheese	174
Roquefort cheese	369
Swiss cheese	380

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