Showing posts with label Carboncino; Italian Cheese Goat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carboncino; Italian Cheese Goat. Show all posts

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Carboncino

The 'tres leches' (err, 'tre latti' in its native language) of Italian cheeses, this superbly creamy cheese is made up of goat, sheep, and cow's milk. A tiny bit pungent but smooth enough to be a definite crowd pleaser - the bonus is a beautiful and delicious rind made of vegetable charcoal.  
I first tried this a few weeks ago at a favorite Monday night destination, the Larder Wine & Cheese Club at Tavern (the birthplace of this blog - click here for a refresher). It was my favorite cheese of the night so I had to take some home.
Here it is, served this past weekend with a bit of raw honey and... Triscuits (it's all I had!):