Ciao! Violet here. Let’s talk about cheese for a minute.
A few popular kinds of cheese here are mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, pecorino, ricotta, and asiago. Pecorino is made with sheep milk, asiago and ricotta are made from cow milk, mozzarella is made from cow or buffalo milk, and parmigiano reggiano is made from cow milk and is mostly the same as what we call parmasean.
Every cheese is good here, but I miss the cheeses of home. I miss string cheese, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese. But when we go back home I will miss getting a big ball of fresh mozzarella, a big block of parmigiano reggiano, and a hunk of pecorino that always tastes like what you smell when you’re around a sheep. (The pecorino is very fresh. I once found a piece of grass on my slice.). You can always get those cheeses in the stores here.
It seems like each cheese has its own specific use here. For example, mozzarella is usually used on pizza, ricotta is usually used in ravioli, pecorino and parmigiano reggiano are usually used in carbonara, and my mom likes to use asiago in grilled cheese sandwiches. It would be strange to see mozzarella in ravioli, ricotta in carbonara, and parmigiano reggiano in sandwiches. That’s just how it is! I wonder what the Italians would think of cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and the unfresh mozzarella we see in string cheese.
I love all cheese.
Fun Italian word: Formaggio (cheese).
-Violet
A few popular kinds of cheese here are mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, pecorino, ricotta, and asiago. Pecorino is made with sheep milk, asiago and ricotta are made from cow milk, mozzarella is made from cow or buffalo milk, and parmigiano reggiano is made from cow milk and is mostly the same as what we call parmasean.
Every cheese is good here, but I miss the cheeses of home. I miss string cheese, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese. But when we go back home I will miss getting a big ball of fresh mozzarella, a big block of parmigiano reggiano, and a hunk of pecorino that always tastes like what you smell when you’re around a sheep. (The pecorino is very fresh. I once found a piece of grass on my slice.). You can always get those cheeses in the stores here.
It seems like each cheese has its own specific use here. For example, mozzarella is usually used on pizza, ricotta is usually used in ravioli, pecorino and parmigiano reggiano are usually used in carbonara, and my mom likes to use asiago in grilled cheese sandwiches. It would be strange to see mozzarella in ravioli, ricotta in carbonara, and parmigiano reggiano in sandwiches. That’s just how it is! I wonder what the Italians would think of cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and the unfresh mozzarella we see in string cheese.
I love all cheese.
Fun Italian word: Formaggio (cheese).
-Violet
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