Fontina Cheese

- Origin: Valle d'Aosta, Italy
- Made from cow's milk
- Melts easily
- Popular uses: Fondue, Panini, Pizza
- There is also a milder Danish version

Fontina is a semi-soft Italian cow's milk cheese that dates back to the 12th century. It is rich and creamy with a mild and somewhat nutty flavor.
Fontina is produced with unpasteurized full cream milk from a particular cow breed in Valle d'Aosta, Italy. The cow's diet is mainly free-range green forage during the summer months and local hay throughout the rest of the year.
Fontina is also made in Denmark, Sweden, and France.
Culinary Uses

Fontina is a table cheese that pairs well with wine, cheese, and crackers. It is a featured in Italian regional dishes such as Bistecca alla valdostana, steak with melted Fontina, and Fonduta, a rich cream of melted Fontina garnished with white truffle shavings and poured over polenta or toasted bread. It is often used on pasta or as a dessert cheese.

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- Canton Special- Turkey Fontina Pear w/ HMustard and Field Greens or Chipotle Fried Chicken w/ Chipotle Goat Cheese. Soup: Chicken Noodle
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