Cheese Database

Cremoso cheese vs Stracchino

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.

Stracchino, field guide plate
Stracchino, photographed

Stracchino

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Soft
Type
Fresh
Rind
No rind
Country
Italy

Stracchino is a soft Italian cheese made from cow's milk and sold very young. The paste is pale, moist, and creamy, and most pieces have no real rind. Crescenza is the freshest form of the same family, and shop labels often use the two names for one product. It is a spreading cheese rather than a long-aged wheel. The usual taste is mild, milky, and a little tangy.