Piave Vecchio $18,00 / lb

This is the “Better than Parm” cheese we use in our Farm Kitchen.  Simpy … the perfect hard cheese … on a platter next to a soft brie …. or on pasta …etc. etc.

…. from our friends at Murray’s in NYC:

Often likened to the king of Italian cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Piave is a deliciously nutty, pasteurized cow’s milk cheese from the Veneto in northern Italy. It has a concentrated sweet, crystalline paste with a full, tropical fruit flavor and slight almond bitterness. Aged for twelve months, Piave is wonderful as a table cheese, shaved over a salad of bitter greens, or enjoyed with an aperitif. Like Parmigiano, Piave has an affinity for both red and white wine, but is smoother and easier to eat right from the wheel. We also like it paired with an amber ale.