Cheese Database

Morlacco vs Stracchino

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.

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.