Bastardo del Grappa vs Morlacco
Bastardo del Grappa
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Italy
- Place
- Veneto
Bastardo del Grappa is a cow's milk cheese from the Veneto, in Italy, tied to the high pastures of Monte Grappa. The name does not mean a mixed milk cheese. It marks a method that sits between two familiar Asiago styles, one pressed and relatively fresh, the other kept much longer. The wheels are round, with a dry natural rind and a pale straw paste. Small eyes are scattered through the body.
Morlacco
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Italy
Morlacco is a soft cow's milk cheese from Italy. It is also known as Morlacco del Grappa, a name tied to mountain dairy practice rather than to a single town. The milk is partly skimmed, so the paste stays light and the taste leans tangy instead of rich. A young piece is white, moist, and open, with a few small holes. Makers sell it with a thin natural rind after a short rest, or they keep it longer until the flavor grows sharper.