Cheese Database

Cremoso cheese vs Quartirolo Lombardo

Cremoso cheese

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Type
Fresh
Rind
No rind
Country
Argentina

Cremoso cheese is a soft cheese from Argentina, made with cow's milk and sometimes a little cream. The Spanish word means creamy, and the paste is white, smooth, and moist. There is no real rind, and the cheese is sold in vacuum packed blocks for slicing. The taste is mild, lightly salty, and lactic. It is an everyday cheese in Argentina, used both on the table and in hot dishes.

Quartirolo Lombardo

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Type
Fresh
Rind
Natural rind
Country
Italy
Place
Lombardy
Status
PDO

Quartirolo Lombardo is a soft cow's milk cheese from Italy, and the name points to Lombardy. The name is protected. Makers use whole milk, or milk that has been partly skimmed, and they sell it as a table cheese rather than a hard wheel for grating. A young piece is pale, mild, and slightly sour. With more ripening the paste turns more aromatic, a little tighter, and more ready to melt when it is warmed.